difference; variation; difference
kindness; intimacy; friendship
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
family physician; family doctor
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
this and that; one thing or another
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
otherwise; or else; if not
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be a matter of life or death
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology
second day of the month; two days
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
seventh day of the month; seven days
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
sixth day of the month; six days
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic