to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
good; goodness; right; virtue
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
last ray of hope; only hope
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
reaching; attaining; arrival
precocious; precocious child
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
practice; practising; experience
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
individual differences; personal equation
originally; by nature; from the start
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
waist; waistline; waist measurement
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to push or press or force down; to depress
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)