to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
evident; plain; distinct; clear
genius; prodigy; natural gift
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
you (plural); all of you; you all
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
complete stranger; total stranger
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
serious; severe; grave; acute