to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to smile (at); to grin (at)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
care; precaution; guarding; caution
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to shake; to sway; to waver
entering a faith; joining a religion
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
pull; patronage; tug; discount
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme