miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
complete recovery of health
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
nurse (male or female); personal care attendant
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to fall ill; to be taken ill
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
every year; yearly; annually
living together (of two people)
parent-teacher association; PTA
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
posture; position; stance
treating someone like a child
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
sluggishness after few days off
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts