originally; by nature; from the start
family; members of a family
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
time; hour; period; class
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
thereupon; shortly thereafter
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
galley; tray used for printing; galley proof
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
testimony; (verbal) evidence
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
parliamentarian; member of a congress
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
criminal complaint; lodging a criminal complaint (against someone)
discipline; punishment; reprimand