selection and commentary (on literary texts or poems)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to increase; to add to; to augment
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
toasted sandwich; hot sandwich; toastie
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)