to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
close; intimate; on good terms
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
public building; community building; box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase); boxed gift
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
programme; program; plans; arrangements
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
piece; fragment; one (object)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
decision; determination; resolution
older brother; elder brother
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to catch 'the stupid' (e.g. from talking to stupid people, watching mindless TV, etc.)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend