to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
delusion; trick of the imagination
to taste; to try (food or drink)
river; stream; River; the ... river
quantity or volume of water
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to gain fame; to make one's name
of no interest; not interested
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
at first; in the beginning; originally
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end