what's the matter?; what's wrong?
surname; family name; last name
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
national certification; national qualification; government certification
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
nursing school; nursing college
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to become an expert; to be master at
sergeant first class (JGSDF)
body; physical system; (the) person
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
distance in a straight line
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear