to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to pass (of time); to elapse
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to begin to walk; to set out
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
method of treatment; cure; remedy
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
beginning; outset; first; onset
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be worried; to be troubled
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
gradually; day by day; every day; each day