symptoms; condition (of a patient)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
now; the present time; just now; another; more
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
one's share; one's portion
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
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)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...