to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
stability; security; equilibrium
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be surprised; to be astonished
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
function; facility; faculty; feature
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
in comparison to; rather than
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
free (of charge); gratuitous
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
troops; group members; team members
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
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)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation