to be needed; to be wanted
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
long ago; already; a long time ago
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
the same generation; coeval
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful