environment; circumstance
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
low dining table; tea table
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
considerably; greatly; a lot
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
before the end of this year
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
how; in what way; how about; questionable
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy