irritation; annoyance; frustration
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
by means of; due to; because of; according to
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
sense of values; values; value system
to differ; to vary; to disagree
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
society; public; community; social studies
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
central government office; head office; this office
recommendation; referral; endorsement
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
friction; discord; strife
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous