to become better; to improve
that is to say; so that means
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
occupation; calling; livelihood
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to recall; to remember; to recollect
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
suffix for familiar person
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
when it becomes; when it comes to
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
what happens twice will happen thrice
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
plain; plateau; tableland