standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
thought; consideration; thinking
discrimination; discernment; identification
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to approach; to draw near
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to claim victims; to cause casualties
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
outside of; not covered by
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
young noblewoman; princess
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
together; at the same time; same; identical
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
covert action; covert operations
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity