to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
overall; general; as a whole
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
exhibition; display; putting on show
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
political measures; policy
job; work; duties; trade; skill
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
water outlet; tap; faucet
weak constitution; weak body; weak (organization, system, etc.); feeble
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to die; (lit.) to become bones
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash