(death from) starvation; starving to death
true character; true heart; true spirit
four (long cylindrical things)
starvation; famine; hunger
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
vitality; (one's) life force
upper half of the body; upper body
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
lower half of the body; nether parts
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
country-bred; raised in the country
to be born; to come into the world
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
verge of death; dying moments
to stop (plug) one's ears
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
communication skills; communication ability
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
2nd day of the month; two days
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of