contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to happen to hear; to overhear
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
marital relationship; marital relations
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me