courtesy call; courtesy visit
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
inheritance; something given or received
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to translate; to interpret
acquaintance; close friend
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
totally (different); completely
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down