was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
letter; missive; note; mail
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
house mouse (Mus musculus)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
wherein; therein; thereinto
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
offender; criminal; culprit
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
older sister; elder sister
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
single word; a few words; brief comment
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
(political) power; authority; influence