estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
the whole day; all the day
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
communication skills; communication ability
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
act of violence; violent behavior
pair; the two; both persons; both things
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
defense; defence; protection
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
making a fuss (about nothing); brouhaha
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
arrest; apprehension; capture
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger