guess; speculation; supposition
mental; spiritual; emotional
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
having both wisdom and courage
minimum; at the very least
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
have a good day; take care; see you
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
another time; some other time
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
settlement; immigration; entering a (Japanese) settlement