pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to fulfill one's responsibilities
about this time; about now
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
wounded person; injured person
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse