at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
(political) power; authority; influence
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
hostility; antagonism; opposition
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
with these words; while saying
in high spirits; excited; energetic
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
defense spending; defense costs
every month; each month; monthly
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)