to play a leading role; to play a central part
steady; sound; reliable; solid
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
two persons; two people; pair; couple
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
husband and wife; married couple
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
very young; little; childish; immature
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
something like ...; something called ...
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...