objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
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)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
high rating; good reputation
proper; right; reasonable
in order; in turn; one by one
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
related to; in relation to
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
different opinion; objection
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected