comprehensive evaluation; over-all judgment; general comment
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
no matter how much time passes
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
in proportion to; according to; depending on
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff