true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
family; members of a family
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
until now; so far; up to the present
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
alone; by oneself; on one's own
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb