to compete with; to vie for
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
historic; historical; traditional
donation; contribution; offering
to tower over the surroundings
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
traditional Japanese travel outfit; travel kit
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
entry into port; arriving in harbor
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
at a young age; while still young
coming and going; commuting
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to get thin; to taper off
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
direct connection; direct link
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
deep emotion; strong feelings
cancellation; writing off (a debt); indicating a long sound in kana; tug o' war; tug of war
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
indiscriminately; recklessly
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
guess; speculation; supposition
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original