class system; caste system; hierarchical system
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
place; situation; position; location
white label; white tag; white card (in karuta); blank card; honour awarded to samurai in Tosa
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
leadership skill; leadership ability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to gather; to collect; to assemble
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
large number (of); many; majority
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat