ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
every year; yearly; annually
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
righteousness; justice; right
exile (second most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
these guys; these fellows
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
shout (of excitement); roar (of a crowd)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
before the gate; in front of the gate
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age