medical expenses; doctor's bill
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto); Jetavana Monastery (India) (abbr); Jetavana-vihara; Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto) (abbr); Gion Festival (abbr); Gion
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
after retirement; after resigning
total (money); full amount; sum
refusing visitors (esp. in a hospital); not allowing visitors
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
consent or refusal; yes or no; decision to accept or decline; up or down (vote); assent or dissent; accept or reject
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
paste (form); (as a) paste
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
ventriloquism; throwing one's voice
charity; benevolence; charitable spirit; interest (in public welfare, social enterprise, etc.); zeal
surgery (academic discipline)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
day by day; every day; by the day
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)