pride; dignity; self-respect
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
28th day of the month; 28 days
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
scholarly; scholastic; academic
half-sister (different father); half-sisters
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
rare (or peculiar) animal
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to raise one's voice; to shout
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
beautiful woman; pretty girl
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
end of consecutive holidays
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to put into effect; to put into practice
disclaimer; exemption clause; exclusions (liability, responsibility, etc.)
interference; obstruction; sabotage