third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
rather; sooner; preferably
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
results; record; grades; marks
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
after that; afterwards; thereafter
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot