matter; thing; affair; circumstance
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
correspondence; exchange of letters
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
demesne; estate; private land; private property
training (animals); breaking (animals)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
Kintarō; Golden Boy; Kintarō doll; diamond-shaped apron
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
medical examination (for a specific condition or disease); health screening
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
medical diet; diet therapy; medical nutrition therapy
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
night duty; night shift; night work