many children; large family
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
Democratic Party of Japan
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to go out and away; to leave
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
being startled; getting a shock
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
can't help; won't make much difference
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
just one person; only one
group; bunch; crowd; group
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
just because; even if; even though
had better ...; had better not ...
family; members of a family
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)