in comparison to; rather than
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
shellfish; seashell; shell
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
door; gate; opening; title page
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be burned out (of one's home)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
overanxiety; needless worry
just one person; only one
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to say too much; to go too far
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)