to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to be reminded of; to call to mind
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
of course; certainly; naturally
notice; attention; observation
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to make a speech; to address
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
a little bit; a little while
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
every person; each one; everybody
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to knit one's brows; to frown
action committee; executive committee
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
speech and conduct; words and deeds
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial