restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to be injured; to sustain a wound
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to lose heart; to lose motivation
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
somersault; looping-the-loop
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
state of selflessness; state of no-self; egoless state; state of total absorption; flow state; being in the zone
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to push aside; to brush aside
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
ramification; branching off
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction