correction; revision; amendment
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
what do you want?; can I help you?
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
land route; overland route; by land; overland
going through; going via; going by way of
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
control; management (e.g. of a business)
racially homogeneous; monoracial
public order; public peace; public security; law and order