to understand; to comprehend
to press a question; to cross-examine
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
trauma (usu. psychological)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to ease up; to relax attention
everyday life; daily life
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
extremely; terrifically; super
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to watch steadily; to stare
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
earnestly; immediately; exactly
number of times; frequency; count
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience