distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
choices; alternatives; options
pride; dignity; self-worth
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
hating; strongly disliking
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
to raise one's voice; to shout
countermeasure; counter-measure
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
6th day of the month; six days
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
total sales; total proceeds
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
such; like that; in that way
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
influence; clout; leverage
special (case, etc.); exceptional; extraordinary
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of