fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
is never the case; has never happened
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
one cause; one reason; one factor
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
strong-willed; strong of heart
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
impression; strong belief; conviction
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary