that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
finding fault (with); being picky
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to smash violently; to crush
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
for work; in a manner related to work
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
that day; the very same day
all times and places; all ages and countries
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
gifted education; special education for gifted children
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)