to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
one after another; in rapid succession
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to rush back; to run back
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
other than; excluding; without
second day of the month; two days
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless