from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
height (of body); stature
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
internal conditions; true state of affairs
comparatively; relatively
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
counter for choices, options, etc.
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
full view; plain sight; completely visible
likability; favorability; popularity
one's post; place of work; workplace
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
dark elf (fictional race)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
property; fortune; assets