on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to carry into (esp. an injured person into a hospital); to take into; to bring into
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
window frame; window sill
suspended particles; floating matter
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
helper; assistant; help; assistance
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
various articles; various items; various kinds
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
fruit knife; paring knife
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
one's post; place of work; workplace
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that