stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
rest; break; recess; intermission
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
going to the hospital regularly for treatment; attending hospital as an outpatient
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel
collection of short stories; collected short stories
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around