unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to fill a hole with earth
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to relax; to feel at home
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
hostile relations; hostile relationship
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to gain a victory; to win
the Emperor; His Majesty the Emperor
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
to be impolite; to be discourteous
ten; 10; ten years of age
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
special; particular; peculiar; unique
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune