to become better; to improve
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
because of; owing to; due to
how many years; how long; what year
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
to some extent; to a certain extent
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
curl; curly hair; ringlet
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
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)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
plump ears (large, fleshy earlobes), said to bring good fortune
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
hiding one's embarrassment
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
to begin talking; to open up
curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquents
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
by myself; in person; by oneself
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
Mendel's laws (of genetic inheritance)
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to pretend; to act (as if)
that; the matter in question
pointing out; identification
gossip; corner of the mouth