to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
moment; brief space of time
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
almost; roughly; approximately
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
home area; home town; local
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to talk; to chat; to chatter
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
several years; a few years
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
condition; state (of health); appearance
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to recall; to remember; to recollect
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
God; god; ace; king; superior person
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
in one's own way or style
body; physical system; (the) person
the other day; lately; recently
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)