infection; contagion; becoming infected
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
thought; idea; conception
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
originally; by nature; from the start
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
sick person; patient; invalid
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
at first; in the beginning; originally
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
left side; left-hand side
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
speaking voice; talking voice
continuation; succession; series
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to trace; to inquire into
stealthy steps; soft steps
sickroom; hospital room; ward
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
group; bunch; crowd; group
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household