to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
fair and square; open and aboveboard
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
police drama (television); detective drama
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
madder red; dark red; crimson
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
old friend; old acquaintance
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable