introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
modernization; modernisation
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
steady progress; rapid advance
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
international community; international society
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
convenience; user-friendliness
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
receptacle; container; utensil; implement; personal property; (arch.) calibre
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to learn; to study; to take lessons in