to speak; to hear a voice
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself
objection; dissent; protest
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
transactions; dealings; business
good year; lucky year; bumper year; banner year
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
(your, his, her) daughter
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
dwelling; house; residence; address
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
political measures; policy
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
home (family, domestic) life
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
step; stride; counter for steps
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
(political) power; authority; influence
suitable person; fit person; the fit