example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
if it is (the case that ...)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
free time; spare time; idle moment
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
to get between; to be caught in
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
in case of; at that time; at this time
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
more than usual (usu. time)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
solitude; loneliness; isolation
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of