to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
individual; private person; personal; private
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to be damaged; to receive damage
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
participation; joining; entry; adherence
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
interruption; suspension; break
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look down on; to make light of
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
on the occasion of; at the time of
even more; still more; further
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
standing firm; holding out
the place for; the time for; the level of
trouble; bother; annoyance