to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
educational system; school system
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
good family; respectable family; decent family
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to look down on; to condescend
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
my husband; one's family; family member
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
author; writer; novelist; artist
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to have the privilege of doing