betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
long ago; already; a long time ago
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to be helpful; to be useful
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
mediator; manager; caretaker
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?