to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
stuffing oneself with food; eating enough to go without food for some time
to increase; to add to; to augment
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
mountain range; mountain belt
although I say; although one might say; although called
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
comparatively; relatively
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
class; heading; group; category