to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
strict order; peremptory command
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
touching; moving; painful
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
excellent plan; best policy
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)