rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
stairs; stairway; staircase
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
Leo (constellation); the Lion
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
program (e.g. TV); programme
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
concussion (of the brain)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to lose one's footing; to slip
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage