slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
being too late; losing one's final chance
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
miosis; myosis; (excessive) constriction of the pupil
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
nausea; sickness in the stomach
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
interview (with a doctor); history taking
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
second day of the month; two days
scattered here and there; at intervals
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to like; to love; to be fond of
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to be intimate with; to befriend
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray