to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
being left out; being ostracized
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
family; members of a family
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp