regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to approach; to draw near
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.); motorman; mate (on a ship); officer
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
(another's) daughter; young lady
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
ten-year-old; ten year old
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
same generation; one's generation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)
to annoy; to cause trouble
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
for more details ...; for further information ...