under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
family structure; family composition; family makeup
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
to know (a person); to think
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
doppelgänger; doppelganger
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
graduation ceremony; commencement
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
club activities; extracurricular activities
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
society; public; community; social studies
how many times; how often
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to sob; to be choked with tears
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to rain incessantly; to downpour
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
determination; resolution
(our) company; (my) company; small company; small shrine
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)