(social) position; status
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
national border; provincial border
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
product; produce; result; fruit
export; exportation; efferent
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
first thing in the morning
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
progress; advance; improvement; development
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
one day; (on) a certain day
to escape from; to get out
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
cooking; food preparation
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
instructor; advisor; adviser
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
not necessarily so; is not always true