tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
admiration; wonder; astonishment
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
affable; sociable; friendly
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
honorific title; honorific term of address
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
spoken language; colloquial expression
way of calling (something or someone)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
price; cost; value; worth; value
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
complete; whole; perfect; safe
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
progress; advance; making (good) progress
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
base; basis; bedrock; platform
diversion; putting something to another use
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath