family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
(dead) end; end of the line
in search of; in order to look for
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
how; in what way; in what manner
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
messenger; envoy; emissary
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to speak; to say; to vocalize
start of work; commencement; opening
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to run down (stairs, etc.)
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
self-defense; self-defence
to hold something reverently with both hands
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to