great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to manage something successfully; to be successful
rather; better; instead; if anything
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
evening; night; nighttime
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)