to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
to have medicine be effective
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
regular time; stated period
to give a cold (to someone)
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to have time free; to have time to spare
powdered medicine; powder
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
the whole day; all the day
half-holiday; taking half of the day off
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
decorative lights; illumination
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
foundation stone; cornerstone
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
prayer (for something); supplication