to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
way of speaking; intimation
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
reopening; resumption; restarting
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
mental; spiritual; emotional
dark circles around the eyes; periorbital dark circles
something; some kind of; for some reason
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to rearrange; to resequence
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
that is to say; so that means
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up