(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to be mad; to go mad; to go insane
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to be widely known; to be famous
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
extremely; terrifically; super
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
25th day of the month; 25 days
31st day of the month; 31 days
dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to add; to write a postscript
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
(paper) cord for tying the hair
fate; chance; relationship; tie
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance