polite; respectful; reverent
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
woman; lady; adult female
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
moment; brief space of time
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
smooth (i.e. without problems)
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully