almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
unmarried; not yet married
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
your daughter; young woman
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
secrecy; highly classified information
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
courteous; decorous; polite
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
important point; point to make note of
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
rather; better; instead; if anything
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on