by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
sleeping pill; sleep medication
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
finish; completion; the end
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
health management; health maintenance; health care
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
trial; judgement; judgment
end; close; conclusion; termination
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
accumulation; accumulate; store
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
IQ; intelligence quotient
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
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
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality