dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
origin; source; beginning; starting point
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
one more time; once more; once again
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
second; number two; runner-up
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
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)