to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
until now; so far; up to the present
wedded life; married life
near; close; beside; third person
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to entrust; to leave to a person
to make a success in life
being adopted into the family of one's bride
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
graduation ceremony; commencement
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
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.)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
generation; lifetime; age
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
though; notwithstanding; although
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to some extent; to a certain extent
to thrust before; to thrust at
after the end (of something); post-
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something