in comparison to; rather than
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
speech and conduct; words and deeds
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
ninth day of the month; nine days
two persons; two people; pair; couple
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to feel; to sense; to experience
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
memory; ability to remember
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)