duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
future (usually near); prospects
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
insatiable; untiring; persistent
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
(social) position; status
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
(a person's) family background; lineage
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to accord someone every courtesy
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
meanwhile; in the meantime
military campaign; battle; war
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground