opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
such ... as; or some such
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
front; frontage; facade; main
death from disease; death from illness
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
outline; summary; gist; basic points
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
accurate; correct; precise; exact
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
pride; dignity; self-worth
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
everything working out as desired
to fall ill; to be taken ill
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling