one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
identification papers; ID
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
because of; owing to; due to
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
looking aside; looking away; (from the) eyes of an onlooker; outsider's view; looking on from the side
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to raise one's voice; to shout
to call in; to invite; to bring in
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to take on a role; to take part
difference; disparity; gap
finely chiseled (features)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
war; fighting; fierce competition
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to breathe out; to exhale
mental; spiritual; emotional
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers