academic background; academic credentials; academic record
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
(political) power; authority; influence
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
haughty; arrogant; overbearing
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin