debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to make merry; to be festive
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to disperse; to chase away; to pursue relentlessly; to be in hot pursuit
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
the matter you have been talking about
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
indicates storeys, structures, or materials used in a building; indicates denomination
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to be erected; to be built
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
property; fortune; means; assets
rising; ascending; climbing
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
beginning; outset; first; onset
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide