incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
order of chivalry; chivalric order
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
concealment; suppression; hiding
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
8000; eight thousand; many
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
class; heading; group; category
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to flare up; to burst into flames
calorification; thermogenesis
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it