excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
discovery; detection; finding
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to collect; to assemble; to gather
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to pass (of time); to elapse
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
than; from; out of; except; but; more
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
secret; private; surreptitious
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
genuine article; real thing; real deal
family; members of a family
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass