national emblem; (national) coat of arms
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
conviction; belief; confidence
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to stop walking; to pause
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
heartstrings; koto string
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
feeling; sense; impression
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)