being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
messenger; envoy; emissary
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
adopted daughter; foster daughter
laundering (e.g. of money)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
storehouse; warehouse; godown
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in