to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
preparation; arrangements
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
garlic toast; toasted garlic bread
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
program (e.g. TV); programme
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
should; must; -able; probably; likely
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
healthy; sound; wholesome
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night