social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
party-internal; within the party
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
other than; excluding; without
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
any more; any further; any better; any longer
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...