major war; great war; world war
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
concession; conciliation; compromise
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
thoughtless; heedless; rash
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
the principle of pleasing everyone; make-everybody-happy policy
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to lie down; to throw oneself down
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)