name; given name; first name
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
interruption; suspension; break
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
having said that; on the other hand
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
royal capital; imperial capital
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
regional legal affairs bureau
government office; public office
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
corridor; hallway; passageway
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious