structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to come and go; to go back and forth
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
senior high school; high school
temporary absence from school
report; notification; registration
management; administration; operation
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
best pupil; leading disciple
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
ex post facto report; report after the event
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
that's the way it is; such is life
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast