hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to feel inferior; to feel small
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
for example; for instance; e.g.
next; secondly; subsequently
higher rank; better position
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
many problems; various problems
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
underestimation; undervaluation
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
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)
to say no more; to sink into silence
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith