(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
society; public; community; social studies
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
everyday life; daily life
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
minority group (party); minority
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
calming down; quieting down
at that time; in those days
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
covered with; stained; smeared
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
bedside; near one's pillow
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to be manageable; to be able to handle
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
another thing; exception; special case
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea