to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
three; three years of age
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
being left out; being ostracized
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
it's no joke; gimme a break!
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
pavilion housing the emperor's bathing quarters and dressing chamber (in Heian Palace)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
squatting (esp. with elbows on knees)
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
official name; formal name
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
indeed; really; truly; very much