satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
three generations; three periods; third generation
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to apologize; to apologise
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
explosion; rupture; break off
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
eccentric; crank; oddball
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
at least; at most; (even) just
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)