song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
affected part; diseased part; wound
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
very likely; very probable
at that time; in those days
husband and wife; married couple
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to hand (over); to deliver in person
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about