to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
route; way; course; directions
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
contrived; false-sounding
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
superiority complex; sense of superiority
only; merely; but; no more than
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to be entwined; to be involved
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
comparatively; relatively
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
common people; ordinary people; masses
street; quarter; district; area
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
without permission; without notice
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
be (that) as it may; having said that
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)