care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
something like ...; something called ...
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
double extra-large; 2XL; XXL
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
January; first month of the lunar calendar
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to get strong; to gain strength
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
for the first time in one's life
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to redeem (from sin); to save
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
maternity leave; paternity leave
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to be boiled; to be cooked; to be done; to be ready
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity