to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
difficult to ...; hard to ...
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
this and that; such and such
to spend time (on doing something)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
amount of money; sum of money
now that; since; so long as; because
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to be helpful; to be useful
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
winter vacation; winter holidays