to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
a person without a single relative
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
business office; place of business
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
it's been a long time; long time no see
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
big man; large man; tall man; giant
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to say; to be called; to do
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of