incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to soak; to steep; to macerate
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to become misty; to become hazy
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
radiant smile; contented smile