to become better; to improve
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
one difficulty; one danger
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
very; extremely; excessively
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
practice; practising; experience
will not do; do not; does not
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
eating; bite (in fishing)
repair workshop; garage; repairman
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
considerably; fairly; quite
Deneb (star in the constellation Cygnus); Alpha Cygni
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
particularly; only; in the case of
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)