to take over; to hand over
as if it were about oneself
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
residing; living; dwelling
book; volume; this; present; main; head
massing (of troops); gathering
one large ...; a great ...
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
relation; connection; relevance
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
fluent (in a language); flowing
sensual love; love affair
about; concerning; related to; -ish
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
not limited to; not just ...
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
performer; entertainer; celebrity
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
person concerned; interested party; related party
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
hate; hate crime; hate speech; racism
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
middle and high-school students
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one