slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stairs; rank; grade; guide; guidebook; slanted ladder (exercise equipment)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
training; drill; practice; discipline
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
identification; ID; identity
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading