refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to detain; to check; to restrain
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
death rate; mortality rate
as (for); for; in the capacity of
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
ex-husband; former husband
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
homecoming; returning home
second marriage; remarriage
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly