to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
charm; incantation; spell; curse
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
curse; spell; malediction
what kind of business; what sort of matter
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
wet nurse; nursing mother
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
link; directory entry; rink
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
exclusive; attached to; specialist
heterogenous equipment; dissimilar equipment
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to be embarrassed; to lose face