level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
in unison; as one; united
to fight against; to oppose; to face
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
hide-and-seek and tag; children's game where the participants first hide, then run away from the seeker
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
television program; TV program
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
many; numerous; various; large number of
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
(one's) quota; assignment
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
royal castle; imperial castle
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
meanwhile; in the meantime
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen