restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
from the beginning; from scratch
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
mountain recesses; heart of the mountains; mountain; (arch.) imperial tomb; (arch.) emperor's grave
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
single word; a few words; brief comment
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
personal history; background; career
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
is that so?; I see; right; oh
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted