to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
wear; clothing; dress; ware; goods
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
overall victory; championship
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
mental; spiritual; emotional
psychiatry; psychiatric department
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
Bayer; Bajer; Farbenfabriken Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess