to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to get between; to be caught in
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
examining room; consultation room
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
person being waited for; person who waits
kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to smile (at); to grin (at)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
first meeting; first interview with
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)