hallway slippers; indoor shoes
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
third day of the month; three days
summer vacation; summer holiday
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
unexpectedly; surprisingly
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
establishing a club (at a school, college, etc.); establishing a division (in a company)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
while; even though; despite
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
one day; (on) a certain day
forcibly; against one's will
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order