face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
popular person; favorite; favourite
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
please; somehow or other; one way or another
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
two (long cylindrical things)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
spirit; heart; disposition
match; game; bout; contest
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account