to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
secondhand book fair; antiquarian book market
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
to boost; to force up; to push up
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
body; group; party; company; troupe
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
(I) found it; (I) found you
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
synchronization; synchronized swimming
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
pointing out; identification
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to get between; to be caught in
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
handsome man; actor in a love scene
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)