artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
just a minute; small quantity
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to rush over; to run up to
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
how long; how far; how much
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)