illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be infected; to be contagious
corridor; hallway; passageway
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to say no more; to sink into silence
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
the reverse; other side; lining
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
one's share; one's portion
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
tradition; legend; folklore
excessive; too much; unreasonable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge