to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
how many people; a number of people
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
not necessarily so; is not always true
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
belief; faith; conviction
to revere; to respect; to worship
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to bungle; to make things awkward
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
knowing; (an) acquaintance
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify