breastplate; chest protector; bib
(social) class; rank; grade
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to dye; to colour; to color
like this; this sort; this way
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
messenger; envoy; emissary
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
modesty; humility; being humble
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
adds force or indicates command
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
be (that) as it may; having said that
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
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to apologize; to apologise
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
great laughter; burst of laughter
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least