grade; class; degree; magnitude
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
as you see; as you can see
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
personal grudge; personal enmity
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality