to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
prejudice; bias; distorted view
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
maid; helper; help; assistance
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
to fly around; to scatter
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
opening and shutting; opening and closing
mobile home; camper-van; RV
door; gate; opening; title page
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
reopening; resumption; restarting
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to indicate; to show; to point to
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
instability; insecurity; crankiness
a wise man keeps away from danger
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)