opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
experiment; experimentation
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to make sure of the truth
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
pupil; student; schoolchild
evening school; night school
drinking establishment where one drinks while standing
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku); 1st of August (lunar calendar)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to anticipate; to foresee
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)