royal capital; imperial capital
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
good performance; good work; great success
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
preference; priority; precedence
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
priority; order of precedence
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
boy; son; baby boy; young man