to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
elder sister; older female friend
role; part; job; assignment
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
don't worry about it; forget about it
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
had better ...; had better not ...
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
resolute; determined; bold