raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
book; volume; this; present; main; head
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
notice; attention; observation
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
serious; not joking; straight
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step firmly; to harden by treading
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to come and go; to go back and forth