maintenance; preservation; improvement
a help; an aid; some assistance
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
the way back; the way home; return trip
roadside tree; row of trees
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to lie deep in; to extend far back
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
button (clothing); push-button
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be busy at work; to work diligently
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop