gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to hang (something) on the wall
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
third day of the month; three days
putting out the light; switching off the light
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
psychiatry; psychiatric department
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
physiotherapy; physical therapy
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
physiotherapist; physical therapist
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)