youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
it hasn't been long since
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
a little bit; a little while
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
very young; little; childish; immature
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
atrocity; (arch.) treason
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
after that; afterwards; thereafter
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right