considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
silence (not speaking); muteness
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to comfort; to console; to amuse
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
encouragement; cheering on
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
inside one's heart; in one's mind
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded