running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
arm disability; someone with disabled arms
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to be transparent; to leave a gap
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
kidney disease; renal disease; nephrism
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
hospitalization; hospitalisation
postcard; memo; note; card
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
health; healthy; sound; fit
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
to pierce through; to break through
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
predicament; difficult situation
notice; notification; report; posting
condition; state (of health); appearance
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen