to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
healthcare worker; medical care provider; medical personnel; medical staff
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
joints; points (of a speech)
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
complete stranger; total stranger
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
waist; waistline; waist measurement
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
material; materials; data; information; documents
the three most important cities (esp. in ref. to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya)
since; henceforth; ever since
genius; prodigy; natural gift
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
tendency; trend; inclination
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
how; in what way; by what means
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
(small) stone; rock; pebble
pride; dignity; self-worth
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg