to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
in one's own way or style
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
information; experience; knowledge; observation
extensive knowledge; erudition
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
all present; all concerned; all of us
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
in comparison to; rather than
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task