taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
group; party; team; squad; section
squad leader; group leader; team leader
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
consideration; taking into account
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through