dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
you (plural); all of you; you all
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
corridor; hallway; passageway
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
just because; even if; even though
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
nice; likeable; desirable
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to try all possible means
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
by all means; at all costs
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to gather; to collect; to assemble
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)