how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
my husband; one's family; family member
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
don't you think?; indicates question
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
long ago; a long time ago; already
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to say; to be called; to do
3000; three thousand; many
one way or the other; either way
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid