leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to tie; to fix; to attach
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
work; business; company; study
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
of course; certainly; naturally
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
act of terror; act of terrorism
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to recover consciousness; to come to
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
tendency; trend; inclination