to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
feeling; sense; impression
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
really; truly; indeed; good grief
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
in the future; another day; later
high street; town centre (center)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
Japanese-style confectionary store
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
the other day; a few days ago
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
low dining table; tea table
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to exchange; to interchange
interior design; interior; upholstery
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on