as soon as possible; ASAP
have to do; must; should; ought to
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
living room (Western style); sitting room
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
both sides; two sides; double-sided
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
white kimono in which dead person is dressed
to rush over; to run up to
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
burning at the stake; burning to death
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
having said that; on the other hand
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to run down (stairs, etc.)