(social) position; status
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
forcibly; against one's will
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
thorough; exhaustive; complete
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
reaching; attaining; arrival
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
tension; mental strain; nervousness
family; members of a family
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
practice; practising; training; study
knowing; (an) acquaintance
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air