blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
resolute; determined; bold
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
happy family get-together
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)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to live; to reside; to inhabit
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
calamity; disaster; misfortune
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
public hall; community center; community centre
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
rain and wind; driving rain
hot and cold; summer and winter
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
newspaper reporter; print journalist
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
platform; home; home base; home plate
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
undivided attention; concentration