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
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
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
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
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
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
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
commitment; pledge; promise
about when; about what time; how soon
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to distribute emergency rice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
sorry; excuse me; thank you