and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
medical science; medical department
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
88 years old; (arch.) rice
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
postoperative; after surgery
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
in person; personally; directly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be helpful; to be useful
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...