than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
chance; opportunity; occasion
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
single word; a few words; brief comment
again; once more; a second time
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
guidance; leadership; leading the way
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
difficult to ...; hard to ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
residence; housing; residential building
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
how; in what way; by what means