to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
willpower; energy; vitality
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
genuine article; real thing; real deal
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
to cling tearfully to (someone)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
self-examination; reflection
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
be (that) as it may; having said that
last days; the end; one's fate
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to get strong; to gain strength
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
arriving at the final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); reaching the end of the line
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen