enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
green grass; young (fresh) grass
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
study; diligence; discount; reduction
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to say; to be called; to do
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to employ; to hire; to charter
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview