by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to join together; to combine; to join up
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
as a child; when one was a child
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
strength; power; proficiency; ability
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
heir; inheritor; successor
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
it's no joke; gimme a break!
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for