to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
public institution; public organization; official body
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
suffix for familiar person
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament