clerk; office worker; office staff
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
musical composition; tune
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
presence; sitting with; being with
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to thrust before; to thrust at
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
another kind; distinct species; variety
brightness; splendour; splendor
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class