to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
system; institution; organization; organisation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
war; fighting; fierce competition
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
nothing but; except; no more than
how long; how far; how much
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
depending on; dependent on
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
gazing at (in wonderment)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to come to one's senses; to calm down
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam