subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
being in love with each other
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
like this; this sort; this way
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
government office; agency; board
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
large container; person of great talent
inheritance; something given or received
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
alone; unaided; away from home
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter