to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
long-term hospitalization
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to rest; to relax; to repose
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
nurses' station; nurse training and placement organization
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to not believe one's ears
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
aloha shirt; Hawaiian shirt
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
intimidation; threat; bluster
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
all beds occupied (hospital); no beds (hospital); no vacancy
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to settle (in a place); to settle down
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
political measures; policy
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
right behind; just behind; directly behind