to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
the front; honest; upright; decent
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
difference; variation; difference
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution