handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
the opposite sex; isomerism
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
that's the way it is; such is life
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
please; somehow or other; one way or another
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
older sister; elder sister
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
that's a different matter; that's a different story
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
the deceased; the departed
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
mouthpiece of a telephone
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
rather; sooner; preferably
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
productive; constructive; meaningful
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with