(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to anticipate; to foresee
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
labor dispute; labour dispute; industrial dispute; strike
railroad network; railroad system
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
interference in the domestic affairs of another country