tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
Mainichi Shimbun (newspaper)
heading; headline; index; headword
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
stabbing to death; putting out
foster father; adoptive father
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
life; living; I; me; student
earthwork; earthworks; laborer; labourer; navvy
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
first 10 days of the month
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
together; mutually; fellow