to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
addition; adding; supplement
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
expression; presentation; representation; notation
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
next generation; future generation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to amuse oneself; to make merry