to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to be surprised; to be astonished
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to think too much; to be over-concerned
last week; the week before
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
pride; boast; credit (to)
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
difficult to ...; hard to ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to sink (into); to get depressed
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
sincere; honest; faithful
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
loin ham; ham made from pork loin