to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
waste of time; killing time
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
casual speech; peer language; informal language
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
finding employment; getting a job
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
graduation ceremony; commencement
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative