interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
genuine; authentic; true; real
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
knowing; (an) acquaintance
in advance; beforehand; previously
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
the very best; excellent; superb
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
simmer; bubble out; flow out
tone (of voice); manner of talking
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to spend time (on doing something)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome