naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
sentiment; sentimentality
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet