various countries; various regions; various provinces
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
unqualified; without qualifications
popular person; favorite; favourite
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
shady; underhanded; questionable
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
regular customer; valued client
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
foreign; abroad; overseas
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to tie; to fix; to attach
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
succession to another's professional name
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
breadth of mind; generosity; magnanimity
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts