in comparison to; rather than
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
failure; mistake; blunder
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
suffix for familiar person
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
long ago; already; a long time ago
club activities; extracurricular activities
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
older brother; elder brother
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
thousand years; many years
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation