surroundings; environs; circumference
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
third day of the month; three days
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
severe earthquake; violent tremor
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
pregnancy; conception; gestation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
maintenance; preservation; improvement
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
guess; speculation; supposition
although I say; although one might say; although called
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost