gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
line; queue; procession; matrix
certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; certified child center; type of combined day-care center and kindergarten
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
photography; taking photographs
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
behind; in the rear; in back
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
guardian; protector; patron; parent
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
since one was born; (in) all one's life
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
demesne; estate; private land; private property