faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to become desperate; to give way to despair
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
crosscut plank; rear part of a noh stage
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to begin talking; to open up
several minutes; a few minutes
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
strange disease; rare disease
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach