to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
trivial; not amounting to much
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
modesty; humility; being humble
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
that's the way it is; such is life
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
with these words; while saying
one thin flat object; one sheet