final farewell (in this life)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
immoral; illicit; unethical
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
yearned for; longed for; missed
to fight against; to oppose; to face
it's not like; it isn't as if
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to find out; to discover; to locate
top recommendation; something highly recommended
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to care for someone; to look after someone
househusband; stay-at-home dad
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
confusion; mixing; merger
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
pregnancy; conception; gestation
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face