to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in one's own way or style
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
had better ...; had better not ...
adds force or indicates command