to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to push aside; to push one's way through
to lose sight of; to miss
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
wet nurse; nursing mother
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together