gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
almost; roughly; approximately
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense)
Rutaceae (citrus family of plants)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
how; in what way; how about
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since