first third of a month; first ten days of a month
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
imperial edict; decree
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; a pinch; some
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
certificate of merit; testimonial
rising; ascending; climbing
the very best; excellent; superb
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking (a company) public
to produce; to yield; to cause
to take advantage of; to follow blindly
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
concentration; diligence; devotion
report to a superior
skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever
clean water; purified water
fraction (part of); decimal fraction
small number; few; minority
minority opinion
decimal point; radix point
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
to call; to name
to produce; to yield; to cause
to take advantage of; to follow blindly
invitation
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
brewing; fermenting
novel; story; (work of) fiction
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
novelist; fiction writer
sales battle; business competition
small electoral district; single-member constituency
winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
portrait; likeness; picture
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
brewing
news (from someone); letter; contact
informed circles
invitation
true character; true form; true colors; identity; truth (of a mystery, phenomenon, etc.); origin
upper body
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
marsh; swamp; bog
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress
business discussion; negotiation
joke; jest; funny story
knowledge; awareness
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
permanent stationing; staying permanently
elementary and middle school pupils
emotion; feeling
ministries and government offices; the authorities
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
symbolic; symbolical