the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
handsome young man; Adonis
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
TV blooper; broadcasting blunder
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap