practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to have a talk; to tell a story
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
the precedence of merit; performance orientation; ability-based (promotion, pay scale, etc.); merit-based
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
relation; connection; affinity
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
(social) class; rank; grade
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
reaching; attaining; arrival
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
one example of (when there are more examples)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
genuine; authentic; true; real
memory; sense; experience
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.