to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
absence due to illness; sick leave
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
now that you say that; now that you mention it
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
difference; variation; difference
fatal accident; deadly accident
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
23rd day of the month; 23 days
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
hospitalization; hospitalisation
diagnosis; medical examination
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
guess; conjecture; surmise
matter of time; question of time
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
how many people; a number of people
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)