hello; good day; good afternoon
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
hospitalization; hospitalisation
medical expenses; doctor's bill
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
absence; disregard; indifference
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
back off!; leave me alone!
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
all over Japan; throughout Japan
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honour; honor; glory; privilege
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect