loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
very likely; very probable
how long; how far; how much
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
to become possible; to become able to (do)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
several years; a few years
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
day-of-the-Boar mochi (made with new grains)
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
covering used to wrap a baby
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to run a shop; to have a shop
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
it's no joke; gimme a break!
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
home area; home town; local
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet