to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
reason; cause; circumstances
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
older brother; elder brother
living thing; living creature; animal; life
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
several years; a few years
only; merely; but; no more than
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to visit frequently; to haunt
preference; priority; precedence
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo