to become better; to improve
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
impossible to do (although wants to)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
primary school; elementary school; grade school
major-leaguer; member of a major-league team
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
complete recovery; healing
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
opening and shutting; opening and closing
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal