to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
temporary retirement; suspension from office
attendance; presence; appearance
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
four (long cylindrical things)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
it's been a long time; long time no see
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
one's share; one's portion
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be nearing death; to be dying
autumn period; autumn term (e.g. school); fall period; fall term
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
having various interests; wide range of interests
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir