betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
correction; revision; amendment
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to have a talk; to tell a story
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
observation; survey; watching
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
if it is (the case that ...)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
leader (of an alliance); leading power
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend