recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
beyond this point; from now on; after this
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
to look forward to something
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
beginning; outset; first; onset
as is habit; the way life normally is
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
there is no way that ...; easy; simple