to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be prolonged; to drag on
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to escape from; to get out
to concern; to be related
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
anything and everything; just about everything
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
round; spherical; circular
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
as if nothing had happened
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
depending on; dependent on
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...