peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
medical treatment; medical care
centre; center; center fielder
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
to telephone; to make a phone call
plastics; synthetic resins
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
serious wound; serious injury
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
occurrence; happening; incident; event
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
information transfer; information transmission
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame