to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
support group; fan club; (election) committee
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to be silent; to say nothing
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
how long; how much; to what extent
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
older brother; elder brother
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism