culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
application; request; petition
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
association; society; organization; organisation
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to snatch from; to steal from
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
forged card (e.g. cash card, credit card); counterfeit card
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
image; figure; figure; form; image
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
thousands; several thousand
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
outward appearance; apparent
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
like; similar to; same as
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
true character; real nature
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
advanced level; high grade; senior
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal