restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
corridor; hallway; passageway
metre; meter; meter; gauge
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
rehabilitation (in society)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
good feeling; feeling good
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
approval; license; licence; permission
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
bento; Japanese box lunch
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together