writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
very important person; VIP
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
sleeping pill; sleep medication
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
health; healthy; sound; fit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
middle of the night; dead of night
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
change of government; regime change
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to live; to make a living; to get on with
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health