to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
eye for people; ability to judge character
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
pointing out; identification
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
study of foreign languages; linguistics
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
personal; individual; private
big problem; major issue; big controversy
true character; real nature
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
undisputed; entirely; perfect
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited