this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
since when; from when; how long
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
waist; waistline; waist measurement
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
many; a lot; much; multitude
genius; prodigy; natural gift
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
same; similar; (just) like; equal
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
in that way; thus; so; so?
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
disorder; chaos; confusion
to feel; to sense; to experience