to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
throughout; all through; right through
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to lie down; to throw oneself down
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
outcast; odd man out; pariah
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
anything and everything; just about everything
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
innocent; cherubic; childlike