skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
recuperation; medical treatment
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
so; like this; in this way
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
template; run of the mill; formulaic
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
being too late; losing one's final chance
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
attempting to change one's image when one starts university
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
imagination; supposition; guess
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to amuse oneself; to make merry