to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
interference; meddling; butting in
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
power; authority; jurisdiction
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
other side; opposite side; other party
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to get between; to be caught in
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
index finger; forefinger; second toe
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
800,000; eight hundred thousand
8000; eight thousand; many