stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
sincere; honest; faithful
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
like this; in this way; as you see
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
reading partway; leaving half-read
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious