to become better; to improve
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
first meeting; first interview with
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
another time; some other time
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable