to line up points in a speech
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be the ruin of (a person)
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
early (days); initial stage; initial
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
deed; act; work; performance
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
(social) position; status
region; limits; stage; level
ethnic Chinese (living abroad, esp. with non-Chinese citizenship); overseas Chinese
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects