sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
everyday life; daily life
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to try all possible means
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
inside one's heart; in one's mind
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited