difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to change (one's clothes)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
route; way; course; directions
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
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
material; materials; data; information; documents
results; record; grades; marks
why; how; for what reason
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
feeling of a house or a room
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear