traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
the five fingers; leading five; top five
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
best pupil; leading disciple
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
Solomon; Solomon (10th century BCE; King of Israel)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
deputy leader (of a party, etc.); vice-president
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
multinational corporation; transnational corporation
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
dealing with; coping with
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to need; to call for; to require
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking