top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
illegal immigration; illegal immigrant
very popular; highly favoured
permanent residence; denizenship
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
race (of people); type of person
Democratic Party (esp. DPJ or US Democratic Party); Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
difference; disparity; gap
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
nervous disorder; neurosis
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
Americanization; Americanisation
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard