reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
northern region; the north
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to understand; to make out
pressure; oppression; suppression
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare