at a stroke; with a single swoop
business world; business circles; (the) industry
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
victim; injured party; sufferer
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
biological child; one's own child
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
social status; social position; social standing
property; fortune; assets
triple time; triple meter; triple metre; three important requisites
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
prefectural high school; public high school
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
to compete with; to vie for
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
excursion; field trip; school trip