infection; contagion; becoming infected
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
second day of the month; two days
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
(social) position; status
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
outsider; someone outside of a group
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
both; both sides; both parties
government office; public office
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon