body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to bring up under one's personal care
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to have a reason; to have an excuse
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
fishing enthusiast; fishing nut
it's not like; it isn't as if
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
environment; circumstance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to have troubles; to have concerns
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
hospitalization; hospitalisation
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's