early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
control; management (e.g. of a business)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
child consultation center; children's welfare center
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
support; backing; aid; assistance
while; during; while; although; all; both
number one; first; best; most; game; round
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one's family (home) background (environment)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
please; somehow or other; one way or another
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
choices; alternatives; options
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
knowing; (an) acquaintance
biological parent; real parent
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
father and mother; parents
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till