to become better; to improve
colonization; colonisation
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
government office; public office
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
and; thereupon; because of that
go that far; to that extent
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
critic; reviewer; commentator
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
don't you think?; indicates question
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all