more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
half and half; fifty-fifty
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
house for rent; house to let; building a house; built house
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
a few years ago; some years back
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
standard; basis; principle
to graduate from a university
near; close; beside; third person
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
immediate follower (of the shogun)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
question to be settled first; first consideration
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances