ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
university hospital; teaching hospital
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
hospitalization; hospitalisation
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
had better ...; had better not ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
illustrated diary; picture diary
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward