head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
periodic; regular; routine
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
attack; assault; attempt; try
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
marriage proposal; courtship
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
older brother; elder brother
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
clothing and accessories; attire
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
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
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
results; record; grades; marks
pupil; student; schoolchild
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
time; season; period; phase; stage
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
back street; back alley; off-street
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
tone (of voice); manner of talking