reconstructive operation; reconstructive surgery
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to comfort; to console; to amuse
day after day; day by day
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
leaving a club; quitting a club
report; notification; registration
February; second month of the lunar calendar
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to summon courage; to be brave
due form; official; formality
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
leader; guide; mentor; coach
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
participants; participating athletes
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)