rank; ranking order; hierarchy
several years; a few years
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
selected (sports) team; picked team; all-star team; selection
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
that day; the very same day
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
woman; female; feminine gender
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)