time; season; period; phase; stage
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
national crisis; national disaster
to prevent; to take precautions
rather; better; instead; if anything
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
true; real; blood-related; biological (father, etc.)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
if it is the case that ...
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to have the privilege of doing
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
caller; visitor; company; guest
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up