between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
serious; severe; grave; acute
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
chief (of police); head (of office)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
another's parent; another's parents
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
imposing stance; daunting pose
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
exalting; raising; enhancing; rousing up
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
call; summons; convening; convocation
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
semi-transparent; translucent
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)