medical book; medical journal
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
finished product; finished goods; completed article
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
complete change; about-face
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects