betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
preliminary step; first step
to run about; to rush about
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
true character; true heart; true spirit
reconciliation; make peace with
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
almost; roughly; approximately
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
carbonization; carbonisation
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
safe; vault; storage cabinet
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to become frosted; to become frosty
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)