the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to have an idea; to have a clue
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
unsigned; without a signature
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
way; method; means; resource; course
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
training; drill; practice; discipline
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
throat; important part; vital area
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
menu; schedule; program; menu
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
Darjeeling (tea); Darjeeling (India); Darjiling
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to breathe out; to exhale
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest