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
that day; the very same day
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
expression; presentation; representation; notation
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)