class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to pile up; to accumulate
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
jet bath spa; whirlpool bath; jacuzzi
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
strong person; the strong; the powerful
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)