information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
private junior high school
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
with a broad grin; smirking
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
when it becomes; when it comes to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
arbitration; intercession; mediation
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
how long; how far; how much
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
marriage between mismatched partners (esp. in terms of wealth)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan