upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
(political) power; authority; influence
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
absence; disregard; indifference
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
story; tale; talk; discussion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind