throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising; flying; putting up
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
spring water; clear (pure) water
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
single word; a few words; brief comment
after that; afterwards; thereafter
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
surely; certainly; without doubt
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
call; summons; convening; convocation