tie; social bond; link; obi and cord; string; belt
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
one end; an end; part; fragment
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
looking good; standing out (in a particular context or setting); appealing (esp. on social media); photogenic; attractive
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
the reason is that ...; because
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
headache inducing; vexing
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
diversion; distraction; feint
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
all people; the whole nation
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
behavior; behaviour; manner
but; however; even though; even if
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
(one's) current position; current location; present position
railroad; railway; rail transport
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
reduced scale; scaling down
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
royal capital; imperial capital