grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
an issue being settled; a case being closed
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
division into equal parts; equal parts
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
shop; small store; business; firm
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to stick it out (until the end)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
neat and clean; tidy; trim
Buddhism's highest paradise
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to live; to make a living; to get on with
plain; plateau; tableland