stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
business world; business circles; (the) industry
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
reaching; attaining; arrival
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
such ... as; or some such
feeling; sense; impression