to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
precautions against earthquake; anti-earthquake measures; antiearthquake procedures; earthquake countermeasures
complete set; all; everything
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
university (college) professor
(medical) doctor; physician
local government employee; local civil servant
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
as a child; when one was a child
gifted education; special education for gifted children
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
one's (living) environment
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
frequenting; staying around
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
after school (at the end of the day)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
boy; son; baby boy; young man
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
the reverse; other side; lining
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic