may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
story; tale; talk; discussion
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
steamship; steamboat; steamer
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
something wrapped in a furoshiki
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
ancestor; forefather; foremother
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
paper; note; document; bill
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start