deadly serious; deadly earnest
veil of darkness; curtain of night
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
period of time; time slot; time zone
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to collect; to assemble; to gather
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
here and there; in places
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to be handed down from generation to generation
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
social; societal; societary