stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
perfect; complete; flawless
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to pass (of time); to elapse
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
real thing; original; actual
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
the West; the Occident; Western countries
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)