to look after (often medically); to take care of
condition; state (of health); appearance
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to crawl towards; to creep up to
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
settlement; solution; resolution
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
inspection; examination; checking
to assemble; to set up; to construct
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
on the occasion of; at the time of
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to burst open; to pop; to split
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
firm; strong; solid; stable
stillness; repose; standing still
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
cares; ill feeling; reserve
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation