excellent; superb; first-rate
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
fall; drop; descent; coming down
on the occasion of; at the time of
dull sound; muffled sound
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
craftsmanship; artisanship
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to be opposite; to face each other
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
four (long cylindrical things)
one end; an end; part; fragment
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
at first; in the beginning; originally
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
main temple structure (sanctuary, hall)
outer sanctum; nave; transept
fresco; mural; wall painting
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best