first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
winner; victor; conqueror
index finger; forefinger; second toe
intention; idea; inclination; wish
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
pleasant feeling; good feeling
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
multilateral; multinational
outbreak of war; starting a war
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
equality; impartiality; evenness
useless; no good; hopeless
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
great ambition; lofty aspiration
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
election; selection; choice
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
(not) even once; (not) ever
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
countermeasure; counter-measure
follower; attendant; valet; servant