to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
armed might; military power; the sword; force
by sheer strength; by brute force
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
individual; private person; personal; natural person
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to make an appeal; to urge
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
Minato City (special ward of Tokyo); Minato Ward (Osaka); Minato Ward (Nagoya)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
listed company (on a stock exchange)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
... years old; age (of) ...
bereavement; separation by death; loss
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
second marriage; remarriage
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
marriage proposal; marriage talks
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
to move (house); to change residence
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely