assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
single word; a few words; brief comment
silence; stillness; quietness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
(some) more; even more; longer; further
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
returning; coming back; returning to the service of one's master
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
front; frontage; facade; main
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...