to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
function; facility; faculty; feature
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
episode; anecdote; vignette
gossip; corner of the mouth
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
particularly; only; in the case of
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to lie down; to throw oneself down
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object