examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
the ways of the world; human nature
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
large number (of); many; majority
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
be (that) as it may; having said that
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
does not seem; unlikely; improbable