bringing up; rearing; upbringing
called; known as; that; to say
summer vacation; summer holiday
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to wash away; to rinse off
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
prison diary; diary written in prison
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
(alone and) absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; all alone; (all) by oneself
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
funny story; funny anecdote
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
standing firm; holding out
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent