crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
curiosity; inquisitiveness
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
to be flexible; to be accommodating
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
retiring from military service
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to put up (a notice); to post
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
results; record; grades; marks
ranking table (e.g. sports league)
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
lord of a manor; estate steward
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
index finger; forefinger; second toe
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)