to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
opposite; reverse; contrary
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to annoy; to cause trouble
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to make merry; to be festive
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
speaking of ...; as for ...
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to look forward to something
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
time (three times, each time, etc.); times