society regulations; club regulations; constitution
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
hydroplane (submarines); diving plane; diving rudder
to be talked about behind one's back
withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)
exhibition hall (room, area)
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
clerk at the information desk
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
maternity leave; paternity leave
house across the street; neighbor across the street
regular customer; valued client
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
beautiful; good; excellent
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
about when; about what time; how soon
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait