partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
leadership skill; leadership ability
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
regional administrator; local government official
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
square metre; square meter
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
night table; bedside table
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
aptitude; aptness; suitability
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
adaptability; flexibility
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
high; noble; refined; advanced
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough