hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
one's principal residence; main home
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
your (visual) observation
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
absolutely; positively; decidedly
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
nape (of the neck); nucha
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
sense of smell; olfaction
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
mountain range; mountain belt
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
collective responsibility; joint liability