eyesight; vision; visual acuity
regulation; adjustment; control
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
literary woman; talented woman
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
remnants of a defeated army
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be sooty; to be stained
simply; merely; only; solely
in the future; another day; later
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
brontosaurus; apatosaurus
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
your husband; her husband
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
scattered animal feed; ground bait
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
shopping; purchased goods
clinic; medical office; infirmary
critical (condition); serious
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)