to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
long slits (esp. of eyes)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
both hands; both arms; ten
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
adds force or indicates command
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to begin to walk; to set out
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be