to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
just because; even if; even though
person who is a cut above the rest
latest (fashion, hairstyle, etc.); up-to-date
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to become possible; to become able to (do)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
visualization (data, results, etc.); visualisation; making something visible (that was previously unseen)
growth (to maturity); being brought up; growing up; raising
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to order; to command; to appoint
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in