perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
when it comes to ...; as for ...
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
one or two; a few; small number
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
predation; eating prey; preying upon
outward appearance; apparent
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role