cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
at that time; in those days
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
classical form of martial art
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
(necessary) personnel; required person
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
use; utilization; utilisation; application
choices; alternatives; options
now; the present time; just now; another; more
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
ten; 10; ten years of age