single word; a few words; brief comment
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
already; now; no longer; not any more
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
obstetrician-gynecologist; obstetrician and gynaecologist; ob-gyn
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
professor; teaching; instruction
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
family a woman has married into
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to shout (in anger); to yell
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(set of) facial features; looks
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi