just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
man; male; masculine gender
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to look down on; to make light of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
tenth day of the month; ten days
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to shout (in anger); to yell
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
near; close; beside; third person
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)