to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to redeem (from sin); to save
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be reflected in a mirror
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to have the memory of having done something oneself
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
nothing but; except; no more than