to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
pride; dignity; self-worth
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to need; to call for; to require
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
competent; suitable; qualified
... years old; age (of) ...
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to be silent; to say nothing
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to stop walking; to pause
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
rest; break; recess; intermission
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
more than usual (usu. time)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)