more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
refined; admirable; superb
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
the same kind; accomplice; partner
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
whole nation; whole land; whole country
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to be able to manage somehow or other
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
extensive; vast range; wide scope
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers
three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.); three sages; three virtuous men; the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade)
reconnaissance satellite; spy satellite
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
pride; dignity; self-worth
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)