(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to jar; to creak; to grate
after childbirth; postpartum
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
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
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to be helpful; to be useful
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
about this time; about now
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to look after (often medically); to take care of
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection