the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
yourself; himself; herself
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
one's house; one's home; one's family
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
depending on; dependent on
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
king cobra; hamadryad (Ophiophagus hannah)
Hokkaido wolf (Canis lupus hattai, extinct)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
general idea; concept; notion