family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
independence; self-reliance
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
educator; teacher; educationalist
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
special selection; finest pick; top pick
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
fever (state of excitement)
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
the teaching profession; education of laity
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to form a group; to form a bunch
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
mediocrity; ordinary ability
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation