countermeasure; counter-measure
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
at a young age; while still young
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to discuss; to talk together
concession; conciliation; compromise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
manipulation of information; spin
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
plural; multiple; several
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
solitude; loneliness; isolation