estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
working adult; full-fledged member of society
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
general idea; concept; notion
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
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
automobile component; automobile part
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
ago; since; before; previous
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity