the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
reaching; attaining; arrival
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
practical problem; practical matter
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
cram school; private tutoring school
Yggdrasil; The World Tree
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
place of assemblage for the bold and ambitious
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
nature park; natural park
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
factory; plant; mill; workshop