to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
older sister; lass; young lady
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
chance; opportunity; occasion
simple and clear; plain and simple
several times (as large, over)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to smash; to break into pieces
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
calm; composed; leisurely
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)