other than; excluding; without
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
early on; earlier on; from early
stylish; smart; (hair) dressed in a Western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
doves; moderates; soft-liners
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to threaten; to make threats
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; to feel down
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
doubling (repeatedly); multiplying
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
method of bringing up; method of raising
parent-child relationship
restoration; repair; mending
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
sponsor; manager; caretaker; go-between; mediator; agent
subsidy; grant; subvention
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
New Year's party (held in the beginning of the year, i.e. usually in January)
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai