to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
practical question (problem); practical matter
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
sign; indication; omen; symptom
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
inspection; examination; checking
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
number of times; frequency; count
accurate; correct; precise; exact
that is to say; so that means
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo