maternal relative; relative on one's mother's side
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
permission; approval; authorization; license
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
several weeks; a few weeks
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
arrest; apprehension; capture
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate