as a child; when one was a child; childhood
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
modern state; modern nation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
at that time; in those days
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
way (of doing); manner; method; means
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
postman; postwoman; postal delivery worker
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
letter; missive; note; mail
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
destination; receiver's address; consignee
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
very loose; slowly; leisurely
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky