misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
how; in what way; by what means
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
father; dad; husband; you; he
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
please (give me); please (do for me)
your husband; her husband
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
two persons; two people; pair; couple
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any