composed expression; clear face
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
woman; lady; adult female
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
sudden change; complete change
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
bento; Japanese box lunch
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
gently (of the wind); softly
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
consideration; taking into account
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
novel; original; new; innovative
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
desperately; for one's dear life
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to become empty; to be emptied
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people