standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
pronunciation; production of sound
(another's) daughter; young lady
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
urgent report; urgent message
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
whistle (sound made with the lips)
still (continuing); as ever; further
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle