level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
stairs; rank; grade; guide; guidebook; slanted ladder (exercise equipment)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
reaching; attaining; arrival
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
time; hour; period; class
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
imperial court; royal court
(courteous) invitation; call
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
how much; how many; to what extent
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient