identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
at least; at most; (even) just
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
safety; welfare; well-being
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to subsist; to keep on living
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
genuine; authentic; true; real
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to live through; to survive
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
physical education; PE; gym (class)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)