to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to do together; to share; to participate in
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
at least; at most; (even) just
physical condition; state of health
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
resentment; indignation; anger
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
patient's condition; pathology
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
willpower; energy; vitality
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true
diagnosis; medical examination
generation; lifetime; age
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to forget completely; to leave behind
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
the world in general; society; convention
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)