huge rock; firmness; solidity
(present) head of a family
spouse; wife; husband; partner
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
minority group (party); minority
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
society; public; community; social studies
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
for this very reason; that is exactly why
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
liquid; beverage; food with high water content (esp. sorbet or fruit served as a dessert in a kaiseki dinner); gamble; uncertain affair
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
territory; domain; dominion; possession
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to take back; to recapture