in comparison to; rather than
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
duty; obligation; responsibility
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
study; diligence; discount; reduction
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
government; administration
finding employment; getting a job
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
pupil; student; schoolchild
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to look down on; to condescend
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
something like ...; something called ...
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to continue to do; to persist in doing
so to speak; so to call it; as it were