meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
apartment building; block of flats; condominium
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
residence; housing; residential building
to tower over the surroundings
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
carefree; free from worry
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to boost; to force up; to push up
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to be expensive; to be costly
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)