a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
hospitalization; hospitalisation
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
in the hospital; hospitalized
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to throw open; to leave open
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
setting up specially; special installation
medical care; medical treatment
(the condition of) one's health
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
shopping; purchased goods