to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
one's own child; one's own children
literally; to the letter; literal
one's house; one's home; one's family
to surround; to crowd around
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
otherwise; or else; if not
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to turn against; to become an enemy
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
being on duty; person on duty
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to run around; to bustle about
same kind (race); homogeneousness
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less