visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
every month; each month; monthly
menstrual pain; period pain
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
evening; night; nighttime
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to read (a book, etc.) over again
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
longed-for; anxiously awaited
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
don't worry; there's no need to worry