to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
how; in what way; by what means
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
report; notification; registration
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
military style; army style
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)