outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
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?
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
development; exploitation
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
so; like this; in this way
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
beginning; outset; first; onset
establishment (of a business); founding
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
no!; no no!; no, not at all
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
how; in what way; how about; questionable
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
sampling food; tasting; trying