to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
economical; comparatively cheap
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
the way back; the way home; return trip
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
long ago; a long time ago; already
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
siblings; brothers and sisters
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure