transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
incorporated foundation; juridical foundation
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
cherry blossom viewing party
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
fee; charge; rate; material
give-and-take; give and take
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
effect; result; worth; use; avail
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
near; close; beside; third person
gem; jewel; precious stone
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; mistake
odd couple; incongruous couple
weak point; unskillfulness
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply