to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
platform; home; home base; home plate
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
duty; obligation; responsibility
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
maintenance; preservation; improvement
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
(the condition of) one's health
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to sit down; to take a seat
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
hospital food; hospital meals
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
patient's condition; pathology