to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
return to secular life; secularization; secularisation
to know personally; to have personal knowledge of
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
person of doubtful origin
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one's own child; one's own children
(your) daughter; young woman
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation