to need; to call for; to require
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
the heavenly eye; rolling back one's eyes during convulsions
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
training; drill; practice; discipline
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
grounds of a Shinto shrine
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance