private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
forced laugh; forced smile
be (that) as it may; having said that
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
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)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
preparations for returning (home)
scenery; scene; landscape
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
(medical) doctor; physician
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
consequently; as a result
to bring; to take; to bring about
reason for being; raison d'être
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn