first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
beyond imagination; unimaginable
transcendence; excellence; superiority
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
body; body blow (in boxing)
after school (at the end of the day)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
extensive knowledge; erudition
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
invisibly; secretly; privately
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)