to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
manner of using one's hands
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
older sister; elder sister
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to be transparent; to show through
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
stealthily; secretly; in secret
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
medical care; medical treatment
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
donation; contribution; endowment
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
nightlife districts; drinking districts
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained