dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
precocity (esp. of a young girl); acting grown up; precocious young girl
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
several years; a few years
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
trend of the times; way things are going
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
enactment; establishment; creation
between both countries; bilateral
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
carving; engraving; sculpture
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good