to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
hard worker; hardworking person
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
heir; inheritor; successor
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
offender; criminal; culprit
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
diagnosis; medical examination
one's family; family member
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
call; summons; convening; convocation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention