standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
ability; performance; efficiency
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
weather forecast; weather report
making practical; making useful; implementing
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
as far as the eye can see
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
mountain road; mountain trail
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
mountain trail; path up a mountain
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
suddenly; all of a sudden
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
hey there; I say; see here
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
mechanism; organization; organisation
very interesting; of great interest
conveyor belt; belt conveyor