betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
5th day of the month; five days
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
groundless rumor (rumour)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
immediate follower (of the shogun)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
accomplishment; execution
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living