infectious disease; infection
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
bento; Japanese box lunch
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
offender; criminal; culprit
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
reopening; resumption; restarting
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
with these words; while saying
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
surely (not); certainly (not)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die