advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
state of the war; war situation
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
Water Horse (19th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1942, 2002, 2062)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
observing a performance in a large group
holding on to; sticking to
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
power; authority; influence
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
accidental death; casualty
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
every year; yearly; annually
this or that person; anybody; many people
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
to be a sign of; to be an omen for
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
licensed or qualified or eligible person
(social) class; rank; grade
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
the whole mountain; all the mountains
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal