custom; practice; convention; precedent
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
family-oriented; familial
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
discipline; punishment; reprimand
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
considerably; greatly; a lot
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
of course; certainly; naturally
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
society; the world; the times
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date