to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
almost every day; almost daily
most difficult; next to impossible
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
declaration; proclamation; announcement
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
one's own style; self-taught manner
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
continuation; succession; series
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
capacity; volume; capacitance
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
aptitude; aptness; suitability
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
convenient; handy; useful
to attempt; to test; to try out
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to inherit; to succeed; to take over