to shed light; to cast light
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
guardian; mentor; protector
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to be away from home; to be out of the house
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be tired of looking at
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to collect information; to gather knowledge
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in proportion to; just as much as
to grumble; to make difficulties
for use by adults; for adults
office chair; desk chair; computer chair
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
most attractive feature (of a person)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
very popular; highly favoured
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
either way; in any case; one way or another
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
leisure facility (e.g. amusement park)
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
Japanese person; Japanese people