from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
second grade; second class; secondary
third grade; third class; tertiary
quality (of a product or a service)
selection; choice; option
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
unknown; obscure; insignificant
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
killing two birds with one stone
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
clearing one's throat; cough
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
that day; the very same day
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
one-by-one; separately; in detail
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
grandfather; male senior-citizen
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer