generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
infancy; childhood; tender age
temple elementary school (Edo period)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
conviction; belief; confidence
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
run-down house; dilapidated house; shabby old house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
shoji (paper sliding door)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
popular person; favorite; favourite
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
beginning; outset; first; onset
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)