poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to be able to manage somehow or another
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
although; but; even though; I wish that
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to take away; to carry away
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to bring back; to restore
last night; yesterday evening
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
only extant copy; only existing copy
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
two (long cylindrical things)
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
four (long cylindrical things)
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless