space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
story; tale; talk; discussion
for more details ...; for further information ...
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
although I say; although one might say; although called
open field; empty lot; plain
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to rank with; to rank among
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
now that; since; so long as; because
topic of discussion; agenda
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
knowing; (an) acquaintance
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
beforehand; in advance; previously