to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
certainly; surely; definitely; (lit.) 120 percent
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
flying bird; soaring bird
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
consequently; as a result
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
secret; private; surreptitious
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
ringing; throbbing violently
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to cause someone to worry
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken