rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
town; city; municipal; urban
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
battlefield; battleground
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
electricity; (electric) light
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
abusive language; violent language; wild words
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
and yet; though; when; in spite of
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
first year of high school; first-year high school student
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)