like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
after that; afterwards; thereafter
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
good wife and wise mother
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
letter; missive; note; mail
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
since then; from that time; ever since
psychiatry; psychiatric department
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
instant; moment; for an instant
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless