hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
abandoned child; foundling
time; hour; season; time of the year
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
menial; meanness; servility; abject
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
whichever one chooses; either way
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
personality; style; appearance
combined school (e.g. junior high and high school)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
stage fright; social anxiety disorder; social phobia
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
quantity or volume of water
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample