upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
preface; introduction; preamble
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
age thirty; one's thirties
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
personal history; background; career
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining