coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
share; portion; quota; cut
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that's the way it is; such is life
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
hanger-on; dependent; someone who is received coldly; third, fourth, fifth, etc. sons (during the Edo period when only the oldest male could inherit an estate)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to be fated to; be linked by fate
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
marriage proposal; marriage talks
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
family; members of a family
quarrel; dispute; argument
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
audience (with a person of high standing)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
single word; a few words; brief comment
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls