textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
how; in what way; how about
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
rehabilitation (in society)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
petty swindling; petty swindler
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
serious illness; dangerous disease
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
arrest; apprehension; capture
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person