for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
bank; banking institution
father and mother; parents
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
Niigata (city, prefecture)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
be (that) as it may; having said that
rented house; house for rent
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
little by little; bit by bit
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)