second in rank; second sign of the Chinese calendar
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
good humour (humor); good mood
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
older brother and younger sister
item; article; dish; course; finest item
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
serious illness; dangerous disease
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
forcibly; against one's will
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
study of foreign languages; linguistics
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
very; much; greatly; a lot of
regret; repentance; remorse
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
order; sequence; procedure
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
double take (esp. out of surprise)