improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
originally; by nature; from the start
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
heating element; electrically-heated wire
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
point of ignition; flash point
to flare up; to burst into flames
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be parted from; to be separated
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
ten; 10; ten years of age
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to make merry; to be festive