objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
as (for); for; in the capacity of
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
many people; a large number of people
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
umbrella organization; umbrella organisation
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to turn towards; to point
tradition; legend; folklore
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
this and that; one thing or another
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly