to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
image; figure; figure; form; image
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
such ... as; or some such
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
the last moment; the very end
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
don't you think?; indicates question
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
just a minute; small quantity
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend