what kind of business; what sort of matter
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
middle of the night; dead of night
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
even if not; even without
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
still better; even better
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
reality; actuality; hard fact
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to have a talk; to tell a story
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever