to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to put on airs; to assume importance
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
management; administration; operation
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
one cause; one reason; one factor
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
second month of the lunar calendar
gene; fanzine; zine; jeans
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
almost; roughly; approximately
decision; settlement; definition
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to explain adequately; to be accountable
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake