praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
control value; minimal required value
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
artificial respirator; ventilator
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
failure is the mother of success
three days and three nights
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
review; reconsideration; revision
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
having a crush on someone
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
initial medical examination; first visit (to a doctor, clinic, hospital, etc.)
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix