correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
answering machine; answerphone
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
instead; but (on the other hand)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
failure; mistake; blunder
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
alone; by oneself; on one's own
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to rise; to erect; to get up
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive