inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
to have a rumor circulating
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination
health management; health maintenance; health care
gastrocamera; gastroscope; upper GI endoscope; gastroscopy; upper GI endoscopy
stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
average; ordinary; normal
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty