leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
meeting hall; assembly hall
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)