to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
to rock; to shake; to swing
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
important matter; matters of weight
to be too numerous; to be too much
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross