in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
chair; stool; post; office; position
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
guess; speculation; supposition
state of mind; mentality; psychology
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to explain; to dispel doubts
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
family structure; family composition; family makeup
head of the family (esp. as recorded in the resident register); head of the household; householder
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
neighbourhood; neighborhood
serious; not joking; straight
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
difference; variation; difference
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to become completely chilled
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
death from disease; death from illness
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants