to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
educational institution; school; academy; campus
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
button (clothing); push-button; button
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant