episode; anecdote; vignette
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
like this; this sort; this way
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
process; course; mechanism
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to get help; to enlist aid
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
talk; recital; narration; topic