upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
self-consciousness; self-awareness
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to complete decisively; to do to completion
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
looking on; remaining a spectator
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
synchronization; synchronized swimming
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
both; both sides; both parties
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
another time; some other time
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
perfect; perfection; perfect game
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to triumph; to be elated with success
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption