the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
our country; our land; one's own country
very; much; greatly; a lot of
simmer; bubble out; flow out
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
privately printed book; private (press) edition
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
home area; home town; local
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
hospitalization; hospitalisation
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
criticism; commentary; review
proofreading; correction of press; calibration