to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
to lend an ear to; to listen to
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
competent; suitable; qualified
seniority by length of service
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
a few years ago; some years back
region; limits; stage; level
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
commandant; commanding officer; general
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
overconcentration (esp. of population, cultural and political institutions, etc. in Tokyo); heavy concentration
viewing as a problem; problematizing
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
deep inside; innermost place
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
best friend; very close friend
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord