to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
while; even though; despite
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
as (for); for; in the capacity of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
selection by the state (esp. of a defense lawyer); appointment; assignment