to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
book; volume; this; present; main; head
long ago; a long time ago; already
I see; that's right; indeed
thereupon; shortly thereafter
because of; owing to; due to
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to face; to go towards; to head towards
complete recovery of health
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names