top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
point in common; common feature
person of high rank or position
unconditionally; as a rule
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
participation; joining; entry; adherence
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
planning; project; plan; design
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to watch intently; to stare
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
wicked tongue; abusive language
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
height (of body); stature