visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
tuning (an instrument); temperament
health care worker; medical personnel
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
arranging; ordering; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; array
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
laboratory animal; experimental animal
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
knowledge; information; opinion; view