the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
clearing one's throat; cough
exploding in flames; erupting in flames
serious look (on one's face); straight face
Ōmiya ward (in Saitama city); Ōmiya-ku
medical university; medical college; medical school
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
service entrance; delivery entrance
(wheeled) stretcher; gurney; trolley
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
near; nearby; not far off
way one walks; one's walk
serious wound; serious injury
just as one was told; like she (he) said
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
state of lethargy; absolute bewilderment; daze; mental numbness
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
personality; character; individuality; personhood
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
rational; reasonable; logical
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
chord name; chord symbol; code name
identification papers; ID
automobile inspection certificate; vehicle inspection sticker
number; number plate; license plate
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)
considerably; greatly; a lot