truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
like a decent person; human
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
sound of wind rustling in the pine needles (like waves)
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
participation; joining; entry
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable