standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
successive generations; successive emperors
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to ascend; to go up; to climb
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to talk; to chat; to chatter
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
intelligence; intellect; brains
great difference; big difference; wide margin
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to make merry; to be festive
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
near oneself; close to one; familiar
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together