slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
rising; ascending; climbing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to have the privilege of doing
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
(medical) follow-up; observation
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right