physical condition; state of health
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
using as an intermediary; through
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
reason; cause; circumstances
individual; private person; personal; private
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
internal organs; viscera; intestines
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
appearance; air; mien; getup
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to make merry; to be festive
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to threaten; to make threats
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to bring back; to restore
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
anything and everything; just about everything
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to comfort; to console; to amuse