restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
summer vacation; summer holidays
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
summer vacation; summer holiday
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
festival; feast; carnival
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
student (esp. a university student)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to look away; to avert one's eyes
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to turn towards; to point
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off