to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to press against each other; to huddle together
mortarboard; trencher; (square) academic cap formerly worn by Japanese university students
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
yearning; longing for; deep affection
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
Java (Indonesian island); Java coffee
training; education; development; cultivation
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge