grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
insecticide; insect repellent
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
ten-year-old; ten year old
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
singing voice; (sound of) singing
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
kind; sort; species; species
training; drill; practice; discipline
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
simply; merely; only; solely
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall