to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
self-consciousness; self-awareness
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
level; standard; water level
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
by myself; in person; by oneself
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
go that far; to that extent
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
idea commonly (generally) accepted in the world
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
preference; priority; precedence
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
back; rear; background; behind the scenes