loveable; very likeable; like very much
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
good-for-nothing man (as a partner); no-hoper
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
for the first time in one's life
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding