joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
by means of; due to; because of; according to
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
until now; so far; up to the present
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
trivial; not amounting to much
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
natural; reasonable; understandable
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally