tenth day of the month; ten days
February; second month of the lunar calendar
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
in the meanwhile; during the time
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
but; however; provided that
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be too numerous; to be too much
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
environment; circumstance