by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to join forces; to cooperate
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
like this; this sort; this way
to be hesitant; to feel timid
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
members; member; constituent
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
whispering into a person's ear
recommendation; referral; endorsement
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
extremely; very; really; super; so
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
someone; a certain person
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
whispered conversation; whispering
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
gossip; corner of the mouth
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing