don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
calming down; quieting down
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
in the same manner as before; the same as always
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
proper; right; reasonable
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to run around; to bustle about
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to do together; to share; to participate in
excursion; field trip; school trip
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
close; intimate; on good terms
the same rank; equality; apposition
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
splinters of glass; glass shards
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright