admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
the same grade; same class
as (for); for; in the capacity of
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
professional shogi player; professional go player
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
league; federation; union
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
reaching; attaining; arrival
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
that's true; of course; obviously
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase