rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
great difference; big difference; wide margin
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
for work; in a manner related to work
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
of great promise; with a promising future
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
funny story; funny anecdote
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
election tour; election campaign; stumping
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
(having) two choices; choice between two things
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
sympathy; compassion; pity
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute