supremacy; predominance; being superior to
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to be muddy; to be slushy
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
great difference; big difference; wide margin
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
study; pursuit of knowledge
to rule; to govern; to administer
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
stationery shop; a stationer
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
returning from school; going home from school
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
estimate (of costs); budget
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to throw oneself (into an activity)
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta