to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
though; even if; whether ... or ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
looking away; looking aside
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
than; from; out of; except; but; more
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be kind to; to treat kindly
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)