betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
as stated; verbatim; literally
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
inheritance; taking over (a business, property)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
at that time; in those days
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
strength; power; proficiency; ability
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
migration; move; emigration; immigration
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
pride; dignity; self-worth
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
end; close; conclusion; termination