tottering; staggering; reeling
older brother; elder brother
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to be pleased with; to suit
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
Red Cross Hospital (91 hospitals in Japan)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
fort; stronghold; fortification
factory; plant; mill; workshop
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
hospitalization; hospitalisation
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
race (of people); type of person
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to become dim; to become blurred
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
that; the matter in question
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)