in comparison to; rather than
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
training; drill; practice; discipline
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
woman; lady; adult female
internal genitals; internal sex organ
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
number one; first; best; most; game; round
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
impossible; unlikely; improbable
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
to graduate from a university
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily