rank; ranking order; hierarchy
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
a step; short distance; short time
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
sharply; harshly; stingingly
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to start using; to try out
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
spine (of book); binding (of book)
historic; historical; traditional
sad to say; how sad; alas
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
main ingredient; main component
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
metal fittings; metal fixtures