to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to project; to stick out; to stand out
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
private tutor; coach; governess
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
the following week; the next week
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
retainer; attendant; escort