to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
another dimension; different level; whole other level
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
one's post; place of work; workplace
(not) so much; (not) that much
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
hostile party; enemy side
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
artificial mountain in a monkey enclosure (at a zoo, etc.)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
removal; detachment; demounting; dismantling; disassembly
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish