to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to keep away; to keep at a distance
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to begin to walk; to set out
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
yen (currency of Japan); circle
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to push aside; to push one's way through
thick makeup; heavy makeup
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
long (time that has passed); old (story)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be pleased with; to suit
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
spider's thread; spider silk
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage