stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
sons and daughters; children; girl
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
many; a lot; much; multitude
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
show; exhibition; spectacle
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to wring the neck; to strangle
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
way; method; means; resource; course
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to