to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
way of speaking; intimation
favourite horse; favorite horse
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
same; similar; (just) like; equal
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
true character; true heart; true spirit
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
small number; few; minority
dragon god; dragon king; naga
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
(religious) faith; belief; creed
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
use; utilization; utilisation; application
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
in one's own way or style
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse