relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
that's the way it is; such is life
considerably; greatly; a lot
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
it's been a long time; long time no see
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
family; relatives; dependents; household
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
rather than; more ... than ...
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness