to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
female high school student; isn't it obvious?; that's common sense
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
wish; desire; ambition; choice
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
inheritance; something given or received
being very popular; being in great demand
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
finger marks; dirt from the hands
Japanese person who has never lived or studied abroad
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to be erected; to be built
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
boastful speech; bragging
sounding each other out; probing each other
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick