dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
plural; multiple; several
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
symbol; code; sign; notation
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
in the following manner; as follows
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
with these words; while saying