rank; ranking order; hierarchy
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
heir; inheritor; successor
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
to happen to meet; to come across
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to like; to love; to be fond of
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
arm; skill; efforts; ability
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
next term; next period; next version; next release
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
house where one was born; one's parents' house
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
(medical) doctor; physician