way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
to fight against; to oppose; to face
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
environment; surroundings; circumstances
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to await; to wait for; to expect
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
damage; injury; defamation; harm
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
hiding one's embarrassment
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to be helpful; to be useful
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
very small; tiny; insignificant
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
consumption; expenditure; spending
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
society; the world; the times
long ago; a long time ago; already
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice