to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
with a friendly grin; smilingly
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to stroke down; to smooth down
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
selection; choice; screening
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
special; particular; peculiar; unique
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
initial screening (of applicants); preliminary screening
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across