hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
tendency; trend; inclination
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
physical condition; state of health; shape
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to ease up; to relax attention
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)