(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
behind; in the rear; in back
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
form; shape; figure; visage
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
close; intimate; on good terms
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder