earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
physical condition; state of health
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
sour look; surly face; pout
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
sickroom; hospital room; ward
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
originally; by nature; from the start
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
one thin flat object; one sheet
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
dried sweet potato; satsuma sweet potato steamed, sliced and dried
abstention; nonparticipation
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear