very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
close; intimate; on good terms
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
several people; a few people
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
at that time; in those days
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to get one's head around; to think about
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to go along; to walk along; to follow
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do