existence; possession; having; limited company
one's house; one's home; one's family
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
quinquennial; recurring every five years
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
political measures; policy
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
since the dawn of history
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
breath; breathing; tone; mood
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to become better; to improve
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
how; in what way; by what means
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
witnessing; observing; sighting
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
firm; unshakeable; resolute
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
catercorner; diagonally opposite