taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
job hunting; job searching
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
very loose; slowly; leisurely
candidate (for an election)
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
death rate; mortality rate
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
writing on someone's behalf
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
urge; demand; importunity
lender; creditor; landlord
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
active; positive; progressive
to hold fast; to protect to the end
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
physical education; PE; gym (class)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in