clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
popular name; common name; given name
being startled; getting a shock
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
as if it were about oneself
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder