count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
ten; 10; ten years of age
interior design; interior; upholstery
free time; time at leisure
study; learning; tutorial
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)