to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
it's been a long time; long time no see
after a long time; for the first time in a while
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
since; henceforth; ever since
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
of course; certainly; naturally
physical condition; state of health; shape
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
nod; inclination of the head
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point