to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
nothing but; none other than
(not) even once; (not) ever
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
inexpert or untrained eyes
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
feeling; sense; impression
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
senior high school; high school
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain