stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
shifting gears; changing gears
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
technique; art; skill; move
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
audience; spectator; spectators
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to need; to call for; to require
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to bring; to take; to bring about
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
individual; private person; personal; private
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
should; must; -able; probably; likely
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
control; management (e.g. of a business)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to entrust; to leave to a person
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
position; location; base; point; site
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to become possible; to become able to (do)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
is that so? (generally rhetorical)