no!; no no!; no, not at all
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
progress; advance; improvement; development
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
how many years; how long; what year
practice; practising; training; study
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship