elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
watchful waiting; careful supervision
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
children's story; fairy tale
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to continue (going along some trend)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
planning; project; plan; design
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
forced repatriation; deportation