because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
number one; first; best; most; game; round
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
government official; public official
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
results; record; grades; marks
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
Grand Council of State (1868-1885); Department of State (under the ritsuryō system)
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
bamboo arrow shaft; arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant