voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
young girl; lass; adolescent female
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
two persons; two people; pair; couple
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
private clinician; physician in private practice
guardians; parents; father and older brother
pupil; student; schoolchild
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
for example; for instance; e.g.
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
so; like this; in this way
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
referral fee; introduction fee
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
greatest mistake of one's life
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
it's not like; it isn't as if
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
business discussion; negotiation