true character; real nature
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
of no interest; not interested
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
match; game; bout; contest
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
continuation; succession; series
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
sense of orientation; sense of direction
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
snake; serpent; large snake
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?