stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
address to the gods; type of song which spread from mountain hermits to the laity during the Kamakura era
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
living alone; solitude; solitary life
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
very rich person; the super rich
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman