in comparison to; rather than
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
equality; impartiality; evenness
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
how long; how far; how much
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
in this way; thus; such; uh...
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)