to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to collect; to assemble; to gather
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
negotiations; discussions; connection
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
being about to cry; the verge of tears
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
considerably; fairly; quite
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances