seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
white stone; white (go pieces)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
gist of what someone else said; purpose of a visit
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
ease; comfort; feeling at home
when it becomes; when it comes to
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
custom; habit; customary practice
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
solely; entirely; only; or
speech; expression; wording; language
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?
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
manuscript; version; draft
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
results; record; grades; marks
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind