a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
ancestor; forefather; foremother
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
you (plural); all of you; you all
manipulation of information; spin
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
second marriage; remarriage
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
commencing with; including
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
discriminatory; discriminative
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
pointing out; identification
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
ratio; proportion; percentage
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
estimate (of costs); budget
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
extracurricular activities
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently