means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
fat; tallow; lard; grease
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to be reminded of; to call to mind
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be photographed; to be projected
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
reoperation; repeat surgery; second surgery; surgical revision
without eating or drinking
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
Red Cross Hospital (91 hospitals in Japan)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
episode; anecdote; vignette
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
adaptable; flexible; versatile; unfixed
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining