poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
nine parts; nine percent; almost
solely; entirely; only; or
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
conditionally; with conditions attached
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
treatment (of a person); dealing with
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
society; company; the public; the world
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
yearning; longing for; deep affection
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
murder victim; body of a murder victim
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)