to become better; to improve
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
homeroom; form room; form class
each; (arch.) you (plural)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
book; volume; this; present; main; head
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
way of talking; speaking style
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
tension; mental strain; nervousness