to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
don't worry; no worries; never mind
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
(medical) doctor; physician
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial