associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
genius; prodigy; natural gift
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
head; lead; vanguard; first
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
boiled and half-dried bonito
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
journal; magazine; periodical
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
human relations; personal relationships
each; (arch.) you (plural)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
several people; a few people
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
several times; a few times
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to surround; to crowd around
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
besides; in addition; also; moreover