guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
chief; main; principal; major
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to beat time; to mark time
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
and (also); both ... and; as well as
guardian; protector; patron; parent
cooperation; collaboration
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
reform; reformation; reorganization
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
time; season; period; phase; stage
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to pass (of time); to elapse
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except