and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
you (plural); all of you; you all
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
complete stranger; total stranger
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
property; fortune; assets
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
individual; private person; personal; private
company; corporation; workplace
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
leader; guide; mentor; coach
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?