to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
smoothly; easily; readily
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to attempt; to test; to try out
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
curiosity; inquisitiveness
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
already; now; no longer; not any more
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
though; notwithstanding; although
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
apparatus gymnastics; artistic gymnastics