to become better; to improve
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
special issue (of a magazine, etc.); issuing an extra number
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider