to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
unconditionally; as a rule
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
real name (of a deceased person or a noble); posthumous name
popular name; common name; given name
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
for a while; for some time; for a period
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
sound of wind; beautiful poetry
archipelago; group of islands
town; city; municipal; urban
firm; strong; solid; stable
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
attendance; presence; appearance
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
automatic; intransitive verb
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
health; healthy; sound; fit
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly