slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
personal; individual; private
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to be talked about behind one's back
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
moving tale; impressive tale
person concerned; interested party; related party
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
straight-laced person; stubborn person
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
subordination; dependency
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
plural; multiple; several
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
one's possessions; ownership