to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
don't you think?; indicates question
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
single word; a few words; brief comment
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
trusting too much; overestimating ability
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
consequence; outcome; result; blame
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
directly opposite; right in front
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position