to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
stairs; stairway; staircase
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
spread; span; expanse; extent
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
immediately; right away; on the spot
to have the privilege of doing
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
face (of a wall of coal or ore, etc.); working face (of a mine)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to be prominent; to be conspicuous