period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to care for someone; to look after someone
guardian; protector; patron; parent
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
call; summons; convening; convocation
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
something like ...; something called ...
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
chief; main; principal; major
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece