to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to collapse into; to flop onto
to rank next to; to come after
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to indicate; to show; to point to
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
for example; for instance; e.g.
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
loop; shape of a hiragana "no"
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
nature; property; disposition
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation