standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
detour; diversion; alternative route
conviction; belief; confidence
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
having said that; on the other hand
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
in succession; one by one
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to pile up; to accumulate
suspicious-looking; fishy
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
body; physical system; (the) person
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
adductor muscle; adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack