to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
step; stride; counter for steps
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
otherwise; if not; or else
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
to become better; to improve
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to lose one's way; to get lost
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
even if not; even without
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to apologize; to apologise
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck