class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
staying behind; remaining; residual
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
aptitude; aptness; suitability
everybody; every last one of them; all
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
competing; competition; auction
betting ticket; betting slip
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
bravery; courage; heroism
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
taking the field first, thus batting second
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
banknote; bill; note; paper money
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)