much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to be smeared; to be covered
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
celebrating recovery from illness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
desperately; for one's dear life
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
originally; by nature; from the start
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed