negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
midwinter; dead of winter
temple; shrine; sanctuary
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
general; popular; common; typical
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
one's birth mother; one's biological mother
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to look away; to turn away
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)