court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
serious wound; serious injury
after that; afterwards; thereafter
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
reform; reformation; reorganization
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
about; concerning; related to; -ish
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
medical care; medical treatment
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to not believe one's ears
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to blame; to find fault with
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)