to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
amount of material resources
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to finish reading; to read through
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to gust; to blow violently
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
unveiling; debut; introduction
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
congratulation; celebration
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
several times (as large, over)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
main theater of war; principal battlefield
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
enemy's strength or fighting power
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
opinion; intention; thought
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
junior high school student; middle school pupil