guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to entrust; to leave to a person
literally; to the letter; literal
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
devoted; self-sacrificing
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
crisper (e.g. in refrigerator); vegetable drawer; produce compartment
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to refuse; to reject; to deny
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
brown envelope; manila envelope
Japanese Western-style envelope (opening on the long dimension; numbered 0-7, each with different sizes)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid