seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
index; indices; indicator
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
medical examination; checkup; consultation
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
turning to God only in one's trouble
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
ectogenesis; outside the body
pathogenic bacteria; bad bacteria; harmful bacteria
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
posture; position; pose; attitude
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS
complete cure; radical cure; complete recovery
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage