dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
grip (of hand); grip strength
those (near the second person)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up