proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
settlement out of court; private settlement
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
great depth; bottomless; great height
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
your husband; her husband
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
how many years; how long; what year
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for