upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; spanning (incl. partial start and end periods)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
third time lucky; third time's the charm
sanchin; fundamental karate kata focusing on breathing, stability, and body hardening
world history; international history
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
student (esp. a university student)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
study; pursuit of knowledge
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
foreign car; imported car; paddle wheel
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
telephone number; phone number
piercing (esp. in the ear); piercing hole
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
plump ears (large, fleshy earlobes), said to bring good fortune
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
these days; nowadays; recently
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
members; member; constituent
master swordsman; skilled fencer
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
if one is unlucky; if one is careless