hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
hospitalization; hospitalisation
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
cannot be helped; unavoidable
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
authority; power; function
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
round glasses with thick plastic rims
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to shake; to waver; to tremble
with a broad grin; smirking
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
second arrow; second move; second step
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
explanation; interpretation
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision