taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be worn down; to be reduced
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
technical skill; ability; capacity
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk