to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
power; authority; jurisdiction
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
old friend; familiar face
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
living by oneself; living alone
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
like this; this sort; this way
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
verbalization; putting into words
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
distant look; faraway look