restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
living person; the living
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
change; transformation; inversion
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
unanticipated; unexpected
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
telekinesis; psychokinesis
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
medical care; medical treatment
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
refining; refinement; smelting; training
not limited to; not just ...
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
going to and fro; back and forth
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer