regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
how long; how much; to what extent
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
main purpose; primary objective
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
honorific/polite/humble prefix
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but