to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in that way; thus; so; so?
to name; to call; to christen; to term
beginning; outset; first; onset
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
counter for generations; epoch
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself