to become better; to improve
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
don't you think?; indicates question
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful