glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
but; however; provided that
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
decision; determination; resolution
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
safety boots; safety shoes; steel-toe boots
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected