to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
legal; lawful; legitimate
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
this world; this life; world of the living
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
sunlight; rays of the Sun
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
marriage fraud; fake marriage
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
untouched; unused; intact
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)