father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
dilapidated house; deserted house
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
treasure chest; strongbox
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
living thing; organism; creature; biology
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
stone harvesting knife; stone knife
intelligence; intellect; brains
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short