road construction; roadworks; road repairs
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness
for the time to be ripe; for the moment to have come; for the situation to be ready for action
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
decision; determination; resolution
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
fort; stronghold; fortification
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
without reservation; freely; frankly
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
simmer; bubble out; flow out
script; screenplay; scenario
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
shaggy (rug, carpet, etc.); shag (haircut); shag cut
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
area for storing (outdoor) footwear
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
the opposite direction; the other way
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
sprouts; new shoots; young buds