to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
and so; therefore; for that reason
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
serious look (on one's face); straight face
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
(Japanese) empress; queen
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
biological child; one's own child
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to accept; to receive; to agree
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to put in a word for; to second; to support
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
decision; determination; resolution
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant