conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
small number; few; minority
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
only; merely; but; no more than
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
person in charge; official; attendant
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
since then; from that time; ever since
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to play a leading role; to play a central part
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood