pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
outsider; someone outside of a group
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
society; public; community; social studies
early marriage; marrying young
tendency; trend; inclination
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained