to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
type of occupation; occupational category
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
failure; mistake; blunder
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
chasing after women; womanizing
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
every second month; every other month
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
overall victory; championship
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
cash bonus; reward; bounty
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
(how) many times; (how) often
un-; non-; negative prefix
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
absence; nonattendance; nonappearance
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
after school (at the end of the day)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
receiving; acceptance; reception
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
noisy; confused; uproarious