to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
about this time; about now
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
feigned tears; crocodile tears
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
rare; uncommon; not often seen
royal capital; imperial capital
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
... and northward; in and to the north of ...
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
next; secondly; subsequently
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)