to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
father and mother; parents
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
several times; a few times
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sad; wretched; deplorable
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to become settled; to be fixed
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
genuine article; real thing; real deal
something; some kind of; for some reason
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to intend; to be sure that
direct control; direct supervision
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
negotiations; discussions; connection