to become better; to improve
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
emergency room; ER; emergency department; ED; accident and emergency department; A&E
to set (sun); to become dark
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
stirring; slight movement
surrounding at a distance
threefold; folded in three
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
interest (in something); enthusiasm
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy