program (e.g. TV); programme
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
complicated and mysterious
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to visit frequently; to haunt
longing for; burning desire
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
management; administration; operation
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tonarigumi; small-scale neighborhood associations established during WWII for fire fighting, policing, etc.
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of