engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
grandfather; male senior-citizen
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be silent; to say nothing
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
absence; disregard; indifference
to need; to demand; to take; to require
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
in the future; another day; later
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
patience; endurance; perseverance
just one person; only one
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great