to become better; to improve
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
second; number two; runner-up
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
reproachful; hateful; bitter
hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette)
several minutes; a few minutes
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
in that way; like that; that way
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
villain; baddie; the villain's part
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to jump at; to be attracted by
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master