pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
bringing; taking; carrying
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to blow off; to be blown off
to run about; to rush about
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to be born; to come into the world
to quit one's job; to resign
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to care for someone; to look after someone
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
close call; narrow escape
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
body and soul; mind and body
neglecting; leaving alone
devoted; self-sacrificing
trauma (usu. psychological)
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
defense; defence; protection
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management