to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to make a speech; to address
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
interruption; interference; butting in
to try all possible means
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
pessimism; disappointment
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to live; to reside; to inhabit
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
friction; discord; strife
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
members; member; constituent
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else