improvement of labor conditions (labour)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
centre of attention; center of attention
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
above; going steadily upward
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear