long illness; protracted illness
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
high and low; rise and fall
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
when it becomes; when it comes to
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
here and there; in places
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
in deep black; in jet black
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving