study; pursuit of knowledge
sublime; noble; high-minded
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
much less; to say nothing of
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
fort; stronghold; fortification
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to continue to rain or snow
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
infant; baby; little child
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
round and cute (esp. of eyes)