to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
never mind!; don't worry about it
to manage a state; to govern a country
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
trade; buying and selling
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
ability; capability; skill
our country; our land; one's own country
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to complain; to make a complaint
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
at; in; at; when; by; with
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
estimate (of costs); budget
material; materials; data; information; documents
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
republicanism; cooperation; working together
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
story; tale; talk; discussion
funny story; funny anecdote
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
youthful; young; young-looking
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to head home; to leave for home
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all