unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
small fraction; small proportion
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
advocate; proponent; supporter
headquarters; head office; main office
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
additionally; in addition
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to harm; to cause harm to
to be in danger of; to be liable to
knowing; (an) acquaintance
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
prejudice; bias; distorted view
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
example; illustration; precedent
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)