dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
gossip; corner of the mouth
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
to become settled; to be fixed
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
change; alteration; modification
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
regulation; adjustment; control
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to compete with; to vie for
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts