anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to blow through; to blow across
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
proposal; proposition; suggestion
several minutes; a few minutes
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
old maid (game); living without one's mother-in-law
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to change (one's clothes)
preparation; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?