condition; state (of health); appearance
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
changing clothes; change of clothes
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
later on; eventually; afterwards
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
how; in what way; how about; questionable
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
instability; insecurity; crankiness