betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
rejection; negation; voting down
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
for better or worse; right or wrong; for good or ill
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
step; stride; counter for steps
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
for (some) doubtful points to remain
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
region; limits; stage; level