should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
property; fortune; assets
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
imperial court; royal court
deceased father; late father
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
blank space; margin; blank canvas
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to concern; to be related
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
household; home; family; housekeeping
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means