readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
haughty; holding one's head high
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
what's that?; what the...
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)