to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
precocity; early ripening; premature development
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
sympathy; empathy; response
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
otherwise; or else; if not
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
biological child; one's own child
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
-less; lacking; non-existing
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
act of mercy; helping another person
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
another family; another house