dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
unfairness; injustice; partiality
way of solving (a problem); solution
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
(not) even once; (not) ever
such; like that; that sort of
visit (from someone); call
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...