pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
report card; result sheet
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
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)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
marking; grading; scoring
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite