to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
all things in nature; the whole creation
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
for example; for instance; e.g.
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
from one's seat; without stirring
river; stream; River; the ... river
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
herdboy; shepherd boy; young ranch hand; cowboy
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to attempt; to test; to try out
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost