area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
such ... as; or some such
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
when it becomes; when it comes to
instead; but (on the other hand)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
scale; scope; plan; structure
advanced level; high grade; senior
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
future (usually near); prospects
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons