support; backing; patronage
now that you say that; now that you mention it
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to be kind to; to treat kindly
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
inattention; absent-mindedness
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
national border; provincial border
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to maintain (preserve) peace
demonstration; manifestation; protest
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
armed forces; military; troops
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
having said that; on the other hand
difficult to ...; hard to ...
cloth (esp. cloth made from fibers of the paper mulberry tree)