restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
lower region; lower part; region below
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
grated daikon; daikon grater
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
too much; excessively; too
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
accurate; correct; precise; exact
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder