raison d'être; reason for being
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
gratitude; thanks; apology
(your) beloved son; cute boy
very much; exceedingly; extremely
novel; original; new; innovative
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
anarchy; state of anarchy
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
excellent answer; clever answer
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to waver in one's resolution
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
returned goods; returning purchased goods
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
sense of loss; feeling of loss
the following week; the next week
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
delay; putting off; procrastination
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection