systematic; regular; routine
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
puddle of blood; pool of blood
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
that is to say; so that means
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
all; entire; whole; altogether
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
again; once more; a second time
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
condition; state (of health); appearance
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to escape from; to get out
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
university hospital; teaching hospital
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
immediately; right away; on the spot
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble