magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
participation; joining; entry; adherence
each house; every house; many houses
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
moment; brief space of time
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
rather; better; instead; if anything
extemporary; improvised; extemporaneous
had better ...; had better not ...
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
memory; sense; experience
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
to keep a watchful eye on
business; errand; nature of one's business
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into