to get better;  to get well;  to recover (from an illness);  to be cured;  to be restored;  to heal
 gradually;  by degrees;  little by little;  steps;  stairs;  staircase
 before very long;  soon;  someday;  of the previously mentioned;  of that number;  among them
 to pass (of time);  to elapse
 (not) anything;  (nothing) at all;  (not) any
 to rescue from;  to help out of;  to save
 the person in question;  prominent figure;  distinguished person;  that person
 thanks to ...;  owing to ...;  because of ...
 what?!;  what did you say?!;  why?;  what for?;  anyone;  anything
 here I am;  I'm home!;  presently;  right away;  right now
 somehow;  how;  in what way;  why;  what kind of
 to get worse;  to deteriorate;  to go from bad to worse;  to spoil (of food);  to go bad;  to perish
 foot;  paw;  leg;  gait;  pace;  bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji;  means of transportation
 to begin to walk;  to set out
 to wait;  to await;  to look forward to;  to depend on;  to need
 a (short) time;  a while;  one time (in the past);  a period; (arch.)  two-hour period
 to pass (time);  to spend;  to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption);  to drink (alcohol); (arch.)  to take care of; (arch.)  to support
 isn't it?;  let's ...;  why don't we ...;  how about we ...
 girl;  daughter;  baby girl;  young woman
 daytime;  during the day;  time from sunrise until sunset;  diurnal period
 to forget;  to leave carelessly;  to be forgetful of;  to forget about;  to forget (an article)
 consequence;  outcome;  result;  blame
 apiece;  each;  at a time;  piecemeal
 withering;  shrivelling;  shrinking;  atrophy;  contraction
 sometimes;  occasionally;  at times;  seasonal;  of the season;  appropriate (for the season or occasion)
 method of treatment;  cure;  remedy
 surgery;  operation;  procedure;  skill with one's hands;  sleight of hand
 unusual;  rare;  new;  novel;  fine (e.g. gift)
 clearly;  plainly;  distinctly;  to be clear;  to be definite;  to be certain
 long (distance, length);  long (time);  protracted;  prolonged
 to believe;  to believe in;  to place trust in;  to confide in;  to have faith in
 beginning;  outset;  first;  onset
 terrible;  dreadful;  amazing (e.g. of strength);  great (e.g. of skills);  to a great extent;  vast (in numbers)
 to be worried;  to be troubled
 to run away;  to flee;  to make off;  to start to run away
 extent;  degree;  limit;  bounds;  (span of) time;  (a) distance;  the state of
 scary;  frightening;  eerie;  dreadful
 anxiety;  uneasiness;  worry;  apprehension;  fear;  insecurity
 to wound;  to injure;  to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.);  to damage;  to chip
 to teach;  to instruct;  to tell;  to inform;  to preach
 amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.);  drink (usu. alcoholic);  full;  one squid, octopus, crab, etc.;  one boat;  fully;  to capacity
 to convey;  to report;  to transmit;  to communicate;  to tell;  to impart
 gradually;  day by day;  every day;  each day