to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
care for the aged; elderly care; aged care
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
to drink up; to drain (cup)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
vocal sound; tone of voice
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
happy memory; sweet memory
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say