drawing blood; collecting blood
red blood cell; erythrocyte
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
avalanche of earth and rocks
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
confabulation; fabrication
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
two departments (under the ritsuryo system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
superintendence; supervision; administration
patient; sufferer (of an illness)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
one's heart rate; pulse rate
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
about; concerning; related to; -ish
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching