in; on; at; during; in the condition of
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to win the prize; to win the ring
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to boil water; to get the bath ready
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
sharply; harshly; stingingly
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
security firm; security company
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
scandal; deplorable event
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
large amount of money; great cost
earnings from a part-time job
company; corporation; workplace
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man