to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
kind person; warmhearted person; sympathetic person
cooperation; collaboration
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
police; police officer; police station
civil affairs; civil case
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
aliteracy; loss of interest in or shift away from reading (especially serious) books or literature
form; shape; figure; visage
to affect; to impact; to influence
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
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
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
because of; owing to; due to
independence from parents
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive