wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
death from disease; death from illness
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
grandfather; male senior-citizen
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
you could say; you might say; verging on the
company management; managing a company
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
pregnancy; conception; gestation
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
ex post facto report; report after the event
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
will; testament; last request
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
on the occasion of; at the time of
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
main question; real issue at hand
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to thrust before; to thrust at
ignorant of the ways of the world