to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
established practice; custom
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
minimum; at the very least
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
at that time; in those days
occupation; calling; livelihood
family; relatives; dependents; household
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
final; eventual; ultimate
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality