glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
visitor (esp. at a hospital)
necessary items; required items; necessary information; required fields (on a form); mandatory fields
numbered tag; numbered ticket
speech; expression; wording; language
treatment; service; handling; management
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
highly unpredictable; touch and go
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
always having a comeback; fast-talking
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
other than; excluding; without
leaving; quitting; retiring
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind