to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to comfort; to console; to amuse
with these words; while saying
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
in this way; thus; such; uh...
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
stairs; stairway; staircase
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
several people; a few people
to stop walking; to pause
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once