older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
night watch; night watchman
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
government; administration; ministry
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
one's best interests; one's own good
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
electronic billboard; digital signage
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
inattention; absent-mindedness
near oneself; close to one; familiar