standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
being too late; losing one's final chance
distant look; faraway look
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
large hospital; major hospital
research; study; investigation
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
town; city; municipal; urban
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
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
instability; insecurity; crankiness
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
bedridden; confined to bed
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)