father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
interference; meddling; butting in
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
perception; sensing; noticing
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to overflow from something full
billow; surge; large wave
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
probability; likelihood; chances
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)