hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
ratification; confirmation
silent; still; quiet; hushed
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
sexual assault (of a woman); rape
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
indecent assault; forcible indecency
unsuspended prison sentence; prison sentence with no stay of execution
another thing; other things; another man's property
every year; yearly; annually
major cleanup; spring cleaning
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to finish reading; to read through
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
preparation; provision; guarding