sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
temporal bone (of the skull)
near; close; beside; third person
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
normalcy; normality; normal
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
support; backing; aid; assistance
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
mountain where old people were abandoned (according to legend); position or division in a company to which an old and ineffective person is transferred; women's college
to be helpful; to be useful
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
family; members of a family
blood relationship; blood relative
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to watch over; to watch attentively
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable