any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
application; request; petition
resignation (from a position)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
young; innocent; childlike
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
nothing but; except; no more than
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
breathing of a sleeping person
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
revised budget; supplementary budget
deliberation; discussion; consideration
question and answer session
critical moment; critical juncture; decisive point; path ahead; future
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point