unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
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
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
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
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 experience
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)
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; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
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