(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
later on; eventually; afterwards
to lean against; to set against
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to be too late; to be too slow
medical treatment; medical care
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
snip snip; cutting (with scissors)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to burst open; to pop; to split
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to hide; to keep to oneself
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
high and low; rise and fall
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock