crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
so; like this; in this way
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sign; indication; omen; symptom
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
creak; squeak; creaking sound
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
growth period; growing season
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to feel; to sense; to experience
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to explain adequately; to be accountable
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be born; to come into the world