willpower; energy; vitality
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
just one person; only one
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to become better; to improve
in the morning; during the morning
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure