in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
bento; Japanese box lunch
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
St. Luke's International Hospital (Tokyo)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous