is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
older brother and younger sister
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
pottery lantern (curved conical shape)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
(United States of) America; USA
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
custom; habit; customary practice
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
departure; leaving; going away; recession
opening of a scabbard; mouth of a sword sheath; style of shirt with carp-mouth shaped sleeves
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to live; to reside; to inhabit
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
5th day of the month; five days
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to look down on; to make light of
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
immediate follower (of the shogun)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency