first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
nonchalantly; without a care
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
preference; priority; precedence
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
from here; from this place
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
family; relatives; dependents; household
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
split; division; break up
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
arm; skill; efforts; ability
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to spoil; to rot; to corrode