mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
commuting to school; school commute
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
results; record; grades; marks
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
nice; likeable; desirable
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to lose heart; to lose motivation
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous