to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
with a broad grin; smirking
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
entrance; admission; entering
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
in name only; titular; nominal
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
motion sickness; travel sickness
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
seat at a table; place at a table
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to relax; to feel at home
receipt; cash-register slip
apparently; appears to be
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...