two persons; two people; pair; couple
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
such; like that; that sort of; very
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
severe; strict; tough; hard
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
three; three years of age
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet