to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to scatter away; to vanish
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
moderate; proper; just right
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
ice cream soda; icecream soda
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
cantaloupe-flavoured soda
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)