to undergo surgery; to have an operation
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to have the privilege of doing
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to boil strongly; to be excited
use; utilization; utilisation; application
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
even so; anyhow; at any rate
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded