request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
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
by all means; by all costs
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
man; male; masculine gender
together; at the same time; same; identical
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
whatever the case; under any circumstances
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
at least; at most; (even) just
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to square one's shoulders
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable