in comparison to; rather than
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(short) rest; breather; break
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
man from eastern Japan (esp. Edo or elsewhere in the Kanto region)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
standing firm; holding out
the place for; the time for; the level of
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)