to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
sickroom; hospital room; ward
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
leaving; quitting; retiring
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
great earthquake (disaster); Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
acquaintance; appreciative friend
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
maintainability; serviceability
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
left side; left-hand side
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
considerably; fairly; quite