visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
preface; introduction; preamble
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
entreaty; appeal; petition
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
at that time; in those days