former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
no need to guess; certainly
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
blank column; blank space
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
oblique line; forward slash
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be found; to be discovered
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
just one person; only one
go that far; to that extent