visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
a long, long time ago; very long ago
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
enemy territory; hostile place
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to intend; to be sure that
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
relation; connection; relevance
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
systems engineer; systems engineering; sales engineer; sound effect