twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
Buddha's death; very unlucky day (according to old almanacs)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
promotion; raising of status
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
trivial; not amounting to much
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
general; popular; common; typical
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
patient's condition; pathology
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less