substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
even though things may appear this way
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
one's own child; one's own children
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
switching over to; migration; transition
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to begin to walk; to set out
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to call each other; to call out to one another
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
whispering into a person's ear
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away