heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
special sale; bargain sale
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
migration; move; emigration; immigration
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
this and that; one thing and another
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
wide turn; detour; the long way around
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age