leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
stealthily; secretly; in secret
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
playing mahjong all night
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
tenpai; fishing (i.e. needing one more tile for completion)
one step away from fishing (i.e. needing two more tiles for completion)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
regret; repentance; remorse
Japanese hop hornbeam; ostrya japonica
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers