to fall ill; to be taken ill
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
just a minute; small quantity
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
greeting; a fine thing to say
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
cutting of hair (to a short length); haircutting; bobbed hair; bob
speech; expression; wording; language
small restaurant; eating house
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
pronunciation; production of sound
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
official uniform; official dress
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
counter for (small) boats
submarine; midget submarine
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic