to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
both; both sides; both parties
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
brothers and sisters; siblings
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
woman; lady; adult female
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
in accordance with; according to
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
systematic implementation; institutionalization (e.g. way, method)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
action of making something; -ification
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
item; article; clause; section; point
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
church; cathedral; chapel
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
how long; how much; to what extent
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder