occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
unspecified large number (of people)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
very popular; highly favoured
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to state; to express; to mention
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)