rather; sooner; preferably
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to become distant; to recede
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
junior high school student; middle school pupil
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
precocity; early ripening; premature development
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
everybody; every last one of them; all
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...