unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
cannot be compared with; no match for
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
speaking of ...; as for ...
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to send or direct a person to
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
no exception; without exception; always the same
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
everything; anything; nothing
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
with a clink (click, clack)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)