to become better; to improve
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
imported article; imported goods
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
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
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to grow up; to become an adult
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
standard; basis; principle
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on