to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
official business; public business
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
coherence; order; focus; point
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
poor physical health; bad shape
demon of ill health; disease
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
close; intimate; on good terms
troublesome; annoying; complicated
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
very; greatly; exceedingly
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice