circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to like; to love; to be fond of
surely; certainly; without doubt
two times; twice; two degrees
to repeat; to do something over again
to shake one's head (in denial)
just because; even if; even though
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
how; in what way; by what means
how many years; how long; what year
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
exactly as stated; verbatim
using as an intermediary; through
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government