person of high rank or position
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to give something weight; to give something dignity
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
name recognition; established reputation
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
advertising material; promotional material; propaganda material
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
failure; mistake; blunder
foreign; abroad; overseas
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tosa (dog breed); Shikoku (dog breed)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)