to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
beyond that point; after that
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to get distracted; to jump off the track
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to be given up; to be discontinued
older sister; lass; young lady
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment