to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to attempt; to test; to try out
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
for today; for the time being
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
what time; (lit.) which hour
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
polish; improvement; burnishing
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
exclusive; attached to; specialist
platform; home; home base; home plate
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff