to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
comfort; consolation; diversion
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
condition; state (of health); appearance
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
main cause; primary factor
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to have (something) innate; to be born with
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
in good health; alive and well; going strong
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
retention; maintenance; preservation
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
absence; disregard; indifference
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
striking; remarkable; considerable
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
wide difference; a world of difference
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
recreation; diversion; relaxation
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits