curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
rival; competitor; competition
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
inside one's heart; in one's mind
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
microelectronics; Middle East; Middle English; ME; macroengineering; medical electronics; medical engineering
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
amount of sugar; sugar content
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
again; once more; a second time
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
absolutely; positively; decidedly
already; now; no longer; not any more