another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
trouble; bother; annoyance
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
master; teacher; stable master
popular name; common name; given name
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to make a lasting impression
to summon; to get used to call
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
before god; before an altar
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of