change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
system; institution; organization; organisation
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
interest (in something); enthusiasm
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
tag (children's game); tig
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
preliminary alert (flood, typhoon, air-raid, etc.); precautionary warning
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
being startled; getting a shock
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself