to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
telephone call; telephone (device)
to be a matter of life or death
(medical) doctor; physician
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
that's true; of course; obviously
to support each other; to support one another
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
time; hour; period; class
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
brand name; trade name; product name
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")