kitchen; financial situation
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
if you think about it; come to think of it
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
family; relatives; dependents; household
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to make oneself available (free)
tradition; legend; folklore
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
military force; military strength
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
(present) head of a family
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
employer's house; master's house
wet nurse; nursing mother