altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
gifted education; special education for gifted children
in the end; on top of that
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
dispute; argument; contention
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
danger; peril; hazard; risk
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself