just the other day; quite recently
guardian; protector; patron; parent
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
(medical) follow-up; observation
hospitalization; hospitalisation
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
going through; going via; going by way of
modesty; humility; being humble
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
nurses' station; nursing station
to go past; to pass; to pass by
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
quarrel; dispute; argument
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)