to become better; to improve
point in common; common feature
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to go out and away; to leave
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to button up wrong; to start from the wrong button; to bungle up the order
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
sympathy; empathy; response
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
imagination; supposition; guess
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on