(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
assertion; declaration; affirmation
step; stride; counter for steps
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
isolation; being alone; being friendless
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
that's the way it is; such is life
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)