to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
windshield wiper; windscreen wiper
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
woman; female; feminine gender
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
final; eventual; ultimate
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical); semen; sperm
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to mind; to care; to worry
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
way; method; means; resource; course
curiosity; inquisitiveness
decision; determination; resolution
nod; inclination of the head
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
bunch of flowers; bouquet
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to open (one's eyes) wide
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to face each other; to be opposite (to)